# Best self-hosted File Sharing apps

> Quick file upload and sharing services plus peer-to-peer clients. Send large files with expiring links, like a private WeTransfer. The most popular self-hosted file sharing apps on GitHub are qBittorrent, transfer.sh and Transmission. appsgit lists 35 self-hosted apps in this category, ranked by GitHub stars. All 35 apps here are open source.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Apps listed | 35 |
| Most starred | qBittorrent (40,592 stars) |
| With a Docker image | 27 |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/categories/file-sharing |

## All 35 File Sharing apps

- [qBittorrent](https://appsgit.com/apps/qbittorrent): Free cross-platform bittorrent client with a feature rich Web UI for remote access. (40,592 stars, GPL-2.0, C++)
- [transfer.sh](https://appsgit.com/apps/transfer-sh): Easy file sharing from the command line. (15,897 stars, MIT, Go, Docker)
- [Transmission](https://appsgit.com/apps/transmission): Fast, easy, free Bittorrent client. (15,282 stars, GPL-3.0, C++)
- [OnionShare](https://appsgit.com/apps/onionshare): Securely and anonymously share a file of any size. (7,122 stars, GPL-3.0, Python)
- [bitmagnet](https://appsgit.com/apps/bitmagnet): BitTorrent indexer, DHT crawler, content classifier and torrent search engine with web UI, GraphQL API and Servarr stack integration. (4,389 stars, MIT, Go, Docker)
- [slskd](https://appsgit.com/apps/slskd): A modern client-server application for the Soulseek file sharing network. (4,010 stars, AGPL-3.0, C#, Docker)
- [Zipline](https://appsgit.com/apps/zipline): A lightweight, fast and reliable file sharing server that is commonly used with ShareX, offering a react-based Web UI and fast API. (3,441 stars, MIT, TypeScript, Docker)
- [Yopass](https://appsgit.com/apps/yopass): Secure sharing of secrets, passwords and files. (3,164 stars, Apache-2.0, Go, Docker)
- [PicoShare](https://appsgit.com/apps/picoshare): Minimalist, easy-to-host service for sharing images and other files. (3,045 stars, AGPL-3.0, Go, Docker)
- [Gokapi](https://appsgit.com/apps/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. (2,895 stars, AGPL-3.0, Go, Docker)
- [Chibisafe](https://appsgit.com/apps/chibisafe): File uploader service that aims to to be easy to use and set up. It accepts files, photos, documents, anything you imagine and gives you back a shareable link for you to send to others. (2,772 stars, MIT, TypeScript, Docker)
- [ProjectSend](https://appsgit.com/apps/projectsend): Upload files and assign them to specific clients you create. Give access to those files to your clients. (2,028 stars, GPL-2.0, PHP)
- [PsiTransfer](https://appsgit.com/apps/psitransfer): Simple file sharing solution with robust up-/download-resume and password protection. (1,957 stars, BSD-2-Clause, JavaScript)
- [bittorrent-tracker](https://appsgit.com/apps/bittorrent-tracker): Simple, robust, BitTorrent tracker (client and server) implementation. (1,941 stars, MIT, JavaScript)
- [Plik](https://appsgit.com/apps/plik): Scalable and friendly temporary file upload system. (1,825 stars, MIT, Go, Docker)
- [Slink](https://appsgit.com/apps/slink): Image sharing platform designed to give users complete control over their media sharing experience. (1,599 stars, AGPL-3.0, PHP, Docker)
- [Sharry](https://appsgit.com/apps/sharry): Share files easily over the internet between authenticated and anonymous users (both ways) with resumable up- and downloads. (1,351 stars, GPL-3.0, Elm, Docker)
- [Picsur](https://appsgit.com/apps/picsur): Simple imaging hosting platform that allows you to easily host, edit, and share images. (1,249 stars, AGPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker)
- [Uguu](https://appsgit.com/apps/uguu): Stores files and deletes after X amount of time. (1,227 stars, GPL-3.0, PHP)
- [XBackBone](https://appsgit.com/apps/xbackbone): Simple, fast and lightweight file manager with instant sharing tools integration, like ShareX. (1,168 stars, Apache-2.0, PHP, Docker)
- [Safebucket](https://appsgit.com/apps/safebucket): File sharing platform with pluggable infrastructure, where uploads and downloads go directly between clients and S3-compatible storage. (963 stars, Apache-2.0, Go, Docker)
- [PictShare](https://appsgit.com/apps/pictshare): Multi lingual image hosting service with a simple resizing and upload API. (951 stars, Apache-2.0, PHP, Docker)
- [Webtor](https://appsgit.com/apps/webtor): Web-based torrent client with instant audio/video streaming. (695 stars, MIT, Shell, Docker)
- [QuickShare](https://appsgit.com/apps/quickshare): Quick and simple file sharing between different devices. (637 stars, LGPL-3.0, Go, Docker)
- [Local Content Share](https://appsgit.com/apps/local-content-share): Store and share text snippets and files within your local network. (495 stars, MIT, HTML, Docker)
- [Pingvin Share X](https://appsgit.com/apps/pingvin-share-x): File sharing platform with support for logins, reverse shares, share expiry, S3 Buckets, advanced authentication, ClamAV for security scans and more (fork of Pingvin Share). (480 stars, BSD-2-Clause, TypeScript, Docker)
- [015](https://appsgit.com/apps/015): A temporary file sharing platform. Focused on providing one-time, temporary file and text upload, processing, and sharing services. (411 stars, AGPL-3.0, Vue, Docker)
- [goploader](https://appsgit.com/apps/goploader): Easy file sharing with server-side encryption, curl/httpie/wget compliant. (300 stars, MIT, JavaScript)
- [Files Sharing](https://appsgit.com/apps/files-sharing): File sharing application based on unique and temporary links. (287 stars, GPL-3.0, PHP, Docker)
- [PrivyDrop](https://appsgit.com/apps/privydrop): Simple and user-friendly, breakpoint-resumable peer-to-peer text, image, and file transfer tool based on WebRTC. (140 stars, MIT, TypeScript, Docker)
- [Flare](https://appsgit.com/apps/flare): A nonbloated, modern, and highly configurable file/screenshot vault server with support for ShareX, Flameshot, and Spectacle. Offers OCR search and more. (136 stars, MIT, TypeScript, Docker)
- [snowshare](https://appsgit.com/apps/snowshare): File and link sharing platform with URL shortening, code snippet sharing, and file uploads, featuring customizable expiration, privacy settings, and QR codes. (87 stars, CC0-1.0, TypeScript, Docker)
- [1time](https://appsgit.com/apps/1time): Zero-knowledge one-time secret sharing. Create a one-time link for a password, API key, or file. Encrypted client-side in the browser, never reaches the server in plaintext, self-destructs after the… (67 stars, MIT, TypeScript, Docker)
- [Shifter](https://appsgit.com/apps/shifter): A simple, self-hosted file-sharing web app, powered by Django. (42 stars, MIT, Python, Docker)
- [sE2EEnd](https://appsgit.com/apps/se2eend): End-to-end encrypted file sharing with password protection, download limits, and auto-expiration, integrated with Keycloak for authentication. (9 stars, GPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker)

## Replaces

- [Open-source alternatives to Imgur](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/imgur)

## Related categories

- [Pastebins](https://appsgit.com/categories/pastebins): Pastebins and secret-sharing tools for snippets, logs and passwords. Share text with expiry and encryption on your own domain.
- [URL Shorteners](https://appsgit.com/categories/url-shorteners): Link shorteners with click statistics on your own domain. A private alternative to bit.ly.
- [Archiving](https://appsgit.com/categories/archiving): Tools that save and preserve web pages, emails and digital collections. Use them to keep a permanent, searchable copy of content you care about.
- [Search Engines](https://appsgit.com/categories/search-engines): Search engines and search servers, from private metasearch to full-text indexes. Add fast search to your site or search the web privately.
- [File Managers](https://appsgit.com/categories/file-managers): Browser-based file managers for browsing, uploading and editing files on a server. Handy for NAS boxes and VPS administration.
- [Object Storage](https://appsgit.com/categories/object-storage): S3-compatible object stores, registries and file servers. Store large amounts of data on your own hardware or private cloud.

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