Gokapi
Lightweight server to share files, which expire after a set amount of downloads or days. Similar to the discontinued Firefox Send, with the difference that only the admin is allowed to upload files.
- File Sharing
- Go
- AGPL-3.0
- Docker
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 2,895
- Forks
- 154
- Open issues
- 34
- Commits, last 12 months
- 144
- Last commit
- Sep 12, 2026
- Latest release
- v2.2.4Mar 10, 2026
- Created
- Mar 12, 2021
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About Gokapi
Lightweight server to share files, which expire after a set amount of downloads or days. Similar to the discontinued Firefox Send, with the difference that only the admin is allowed to upload files. Gokapi is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license and written mainly in Go, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 2,895 stars and 154 forks on GitHub, with 144 commits over the last year. It ships a Docker image, which makes it a good fit for a small VPS or a home server running Docker Compose.
Topics
- selfhosted
- self-hosted
- download
- uploader
- firefox-send
- golang
- s3-storage
- backblaze-b2
- ownyourdata
- docker
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What is Gokapi?
Gokapi is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our File Sharing category. Lightweight server to share files, which expire after a set amount of downloads or days. Similar to the discontinued Firefox Send, with the difference that only the admin is allowed to upload files. The source code lives at github.com/Forceu/Gokapi, where it has 2,895 stars.
Is Gokapi free and open source?
Yes. Gokapi is open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Gokapi with Docker?
Yes. Gokapi provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.
What are the best alternatives to Gokapi?
Popular open-source alternatives to Gokapi include qBittorrent, transfer.sh and Transmission.
Is Gokapi actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Gokapi was on Sep 12, 2026 with 144 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v2.2.4, published Mar 10, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.