51 open-source file managers and sync apps
Open Source File Managers for Android
The most popular open-source file managers and sync apps for Android on GitHub are LocalSend, Material Files and ServerBox. appsgit lists 51, 42 of them on F-Droid, each with its license, last commit and store links.
Updated Oct 8, 2026
Open Source File Managers for Android

LocalSend
localsend/localsend
Cross-Platform file sharing solution via WiFi.
File managers & syncAndroidiOS
Material Files
zhanghai/MaterialFiles
Open source Material Design file manager.
File managers & syncAndroid
ServerBox
lollipopkit/flutter_server_box
A server status & toolbox app using Flutter.
File managers & syncAndroidiOS
floccus bookmark sync
floccusaddon/floccus
Sync your bookmarks privately across browsers and devices.
File managers & syncAndroid
Amaze File Manager
TeamAmaze/AmazeFileManager
An open-source file manager following the Material Design guidelines.
File managers & syncAndroid
Nextcloud
nextcloud/android
Synchronization client.
OfficialFile managers & syncAndroidFlyingCarpet
spieglt/FlyingCarpet
Cross-platform AirDrop. File transfer between Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows over ad hoc WiFi.
File managers & syncAndroidiOS
ownCloud
owncloud/android
Add an ownCloud server now and get … Your Cloud, Your Data, Your Way!
OfficialFile managers & syncAndroid
Syncthing-Fork
researchxxl/syncthing-android
Wrapper for Syncthing - Open and decentralized file synchronization.
File managers & syncAndroidNextcloud for iOS
nextcloud/ios
Check out and follow us on twitter.com/nextclouders Nextcloud doesn't require a CLA (Contributor License Agreement).
OfficialFile managers & synciOS
Flipper Mobile App
flipperdevices/Flipper-Android-App
Organize data and keys on your Flipper Zero device.
File managers & syncAndroid
Fossify File Manager
FossifyOrg/File-Manager
Handy, lightweight, open-source file explorer with essential features.
OfficialFile managers & syncAndroidPrism File Explorer
Raival-e/Prism-File-Explorer
A modern, feature-rich, and lightweight file manager for Android, built entirely with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
File managers & syncAndroid
FFShare
caydey/ffshare
Compress image, video and audio files through ffmpeg before sharing them.
File managers & syncAndroid
Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android
fm-sys/pairdrop-android
Transfer files seamlessly between all your devices - Snapdrop.
File managers & syncAndroid
RSAF
chenxiaolong/RSAF
An Android Storage Access Framework document provider for rclone.
File managers & syncAndroidSefirah for Android
shrimqy/Sefirah-Android
Phone link / KDE Connect alternative.
File managers & syncAndroid
Primitive FTPd
wolpi/prim-ftpd
A simple FTP and SFTP (SSH file transfer) server.
File managers & syncAndroid
TorrServe
YouROK/TorrServe
Download torrent files.
File managers & syncAndroidFTP Server (Free)
ppareit/swiftp
Access your phone wirelessly.
File managers & syncAndroid
Nextcloud News
nextcloud/news-android
Android App for Nextcloud News App (requires own Nextcloud instance).
OfficialFile managers & syncAndroid
CatShare
kmod-midori/CatShare
App for Mutual Transmission Alliance.
File managers & syncAndroidOpenList Mobile
OpenListTeam/OpenList-Mobile
Flutter-based mobile app for managing files with OpenList.
File managers & syncAndroidiOS
BasicSync
chenxiaolong/BasicSync
A simple app for running Syncthing on Android.
File managers & syncAndroidAirdash
simonbengtsson/airdash
File sharing flutter webrtc app enabling sending files to any device from anywhere.
File managers & syncAndroidiOS
Unchained
LivingWithHippos/unchained-android
App to interact with Real Debrid.
File managers & syncAndroidSeafile
haiwen/seadroid
File synchronization.
File managers & syncAndroid
Nextcloud Deck
stefan-niedermann/nextcloud-deck
Companion app for Nextcloud Deck.
File managers & syncAndroidNFile
Senzme/NFile
A beautiful File Manager application built with Flutter.
File managers & syncAndroidiOSPoi On Android
centic9/poi-on-android
A sample project that shows how Apache POI can be used in an Android application.
File managers & syncAndroidE1547
clynamic/e1547
APK and IPA files can be found over at the releases.
File managers & syncAndroidiOS
Tremotesf
equeim/tremotesf-android
Remote-control Transmission BitTorrent client.
File managers & syncAndroid
croc
howeyc/crocgui
Easily and securely send things from one computer to another.
File managers & syncAndroid
Zorin Connect
ZorinOS/zorin-connect-android
Connect your Zorin OS computer with your device.
File managers & syncAndroid
ShareX
akanshSirohi/ShareX
Share files across any platform in hassle-free way with fast speed!
File managers & syncAndroid
FilePipe
bikram-agarwal/FilePipe
Your files, your rules. Automatically sort and move media with smart rules.
File managers & syncAndroid
iyox Wormhole
iyox-studios/iyox-Wormhole
Secure, open-source file sharing.
File managers & syncAndroid
EasySync
phpbg/easysync
Synchronize your phone with your WebDAV server, the easy way.
File managers & syncAndroid
SyncUp
sidtech-solutions/syncup
An open-source Syncthing client for iPhone and Android.
File managers & syncAndroidiOS
Fluffy
mlm-games/Fluffy
A TV friendly file manager and archive viewer.
File managers & syncAndroidShare via HTTP
marcosdiez/shareviahttp
N.B The app doesn't make an entry in the app list: only the share menu.
File managers & syncAndroid
Filester
roozbehzarei/filester
Temporary cloud storage for fast, private file sharing.
File managers & syncAndroid
Wormhole File Transfer
wormhole-app/wormhole
A simple end-to-end file transfer app.
File managers & syncAndroidiOS
Infomaniak kDrive
Infomaniak/android-kDrive
The most secure cloud in Europe for SMEs and private individuals.
File managers & syncAndroid
Voyager
AlanHuang99/Voyager
Voyager - Material Design 3 file browser with SFTP, FTP, SMB, and WebDAV support.
File managers & syncAndroid
EasySSHFS
bobrofon/easysshfs
Sshfs with ssh client and interface for Android.
File managers & syncAndroid
SambaLite
egdels/SambaLite
A lightweight, modern, and open-source Android client for SMB/CIFS shares.
File managers & syncAndroid
Sharing
Ammar64/Sharing
Share files and apps via browser with a solution to apps with multiple APK files.
File managers & syncAndroid
Showing the top 48 of 51 by GitHub stars. Every entry is listed in the sitemap and the JSON API.
What are the best open-source file managers and sync apps?
By GitHub stars, LocalSend is the most popular (93,621 stars), followed by Material Files and ServerBox. Each page lists the license, the last commit and the F-Droid, Google Play or App Store link when the project publishes one.
Which of these apps work on iPhone?
10 of the 51 open-source file managers and sync apps listed here run on iOS, including LocalSend and ServerBox, and 50 run on Android.
Are these apps on F-Droid?
42 of the 51 are on F-Droid, which builds them from source. 37 of those have no anti-features (such as ads, tracking or a non-free network service) flagged by F-Droid; each app page lists any that are.
How are these open-source file managers and sync apps chosen?
Apps come from the F-Droid index (apps whose source code is on GitHub), GitHub topics such as android-app, flutter-app, ios-app and jetpack-compose, and a short hand-checked list of official apps that are not on F-Droid. An app is listed only if its license is OSI-approved or FSF-free (F-Droid's license first, then GitHub's), the repository has a README and a commit in the last six months and is not archived, and it has 100+ GitHub stars (F-Droid apps) or 300+ stars (everything else). Libraries, SDKs, templates, samples and demo apps are left out. Source-available apps are never listed.