Self-hosted alternatives to WeTransfer
Want large file transfer links without handing your data to WeTransfer? These 30 open-source apps run on your own server. Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $3.5/month.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DashBeam | Actively maintained | 10.2k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| OnionShare | Actively maintained | 7.2k | GPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Zipline | Actively maintained | 3.5k | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Yopass | Actively maintained | 3.2k | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| PicoShare | Actively maintained | 3.1k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Gokapi | Actively maintained | 3k | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Chibisafe | Actively maintained | 2.8k | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| transfer.sh | Maintained | 15.9k | MIT | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| ProjectSend | Actively maintained | 2k | GPL-2.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| PsiTransfer | Actively maintained | 2k | BSD-2-Clause | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Plik | Actively maintained | 1.8k | MIT | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Slink | Actively maintained | 1.6k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Sharry | Actively maintained | 1.4k | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| XBackBone | Actively maintained | 1.2k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Safebucket | Actively maintained | 995 | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| PictShare | Actively maintained | 951 | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| QuickShare | Actively maintained | 639 | LGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Pingvin Share X | Actively maintained | 556 | BSD-2-Clause | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| 015 | Actively maintained | 424 | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| goploader | Actively maintained | 304 | MIT | – | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Files Sharing | Actively maintained | 291 | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Uguu | Maintained | 1.2k | MIT | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Local Content Share | Maintained | 493 | MIT | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| snowshare | Actively maintained | 91 | CC0-1.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| 1time | Actively maintained | 84 | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Flare | Maintained | 138 | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Shifter | Actively maintained | 42 | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Jirafeau | Maintained | 37 | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| sE2EEnd | Actively maintained | 11 | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| elixire | Maintained | 29 | AGPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
The options in detail
1. DashBeam
File transfer tool with peer-to-peer networking, letting you transfer any file with any size.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-19. Latest release v0.7.2 (2026-10-14). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
3. Zipline
Lightweight, fast and reliable file sharing server that is commonly used with ShareX, offering a react-based Web UI and fast API.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-27. Latest release v4.8.2 (2026-10-25). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
4. Yopass
Secure sharing of secrets, passwords and files.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-03. Latest release 16.0.1 (2026-10-23). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
6. 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.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-26. Latest release v2.2.4 (2026-03-10). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
7. 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.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-22. Latest release v6.7.0 (2026-10-22). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
8. transfer.sh
Easy file sharing from the command line.
Maintained Last activity 2026-10-31. Latest release v1.6.1 (2023-12-04). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
9. ProjectSend
Upload files and assign them to specific clients you create. Give access to those files to your clients.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-29. Latest release v2.8.0 (2026-10-29). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
10. PsiTransfer
Simple file sharing solution with robust up-/download-resume and password protection.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-24. Latest release v2.4.5 (2026-10-24). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
11. Plik
Scalable and friendly temporary file upload system.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release 1.4.3 (2026-10-21). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
12. Slink
Image sharing platform designed to give users complete control over their media sharing experience.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release v1.14.5 (2026-10-31). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
13. Sharry
Share files easily over the internet between authenticated and anonymous users (both ways) with resumable up- and downloads.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-28. Latest release nightly (2026-10-28). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
14. XBackBone
Simple, fast and lightweight file manager with instant sharing tools integration, like ShareX.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-09-14. Latest release 3.8.2 (2026-06-27). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
15. Safebucket
File sharing platform with pluggable infrastructure, where uploads and downloads go directly between clients and S3-compatible storage.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-31. Latest release v0.8.0 (2026-10-17). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
19. 015
Temporary file sharing platform. Focused on providing one-time, temporary file and text upload, processing, and sharing services.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-14. Latest release 0.15.0 (2026-10-15). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
20. goploader
Easy file sharing with server-side encryption, curl/httpie/wget compliant.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-01. Latest release v1.0.2 (2026-03-12). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
21. Files Sharing
File sharing application based on unique and temporary links.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-21. Latest release 2.14.1 (2026-06-29). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
22. Uguu
Stores files and deletes after X amount of time.
Maintained Last activity 2025-12-06. Latest release v.1.9.9 (2025-12-06). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
25. 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 allowed number of views (one by default).
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-29. Latest release v0.11.0 (2026-09-26). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
26. Flare
Nonbloated, modern, and highly configurable file/screenshot vault server with support for ShareX, Flameshot, and Spectacle. Offers OCR search and more.
Maintained Last activity 2026-11-03. Latest release rolling (2025-07-06). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
27. Shifter
Simple file-sharing web app.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release v0.7.0 (2026-02-08). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
28. Jirafeau
One-click-fileshare project. Select your file, upload, and share a link. That's it.
Maintained Last activity 2026-06-27. Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
29. sE2EEnd
End-to-end encrypted file sharing with password protection, download limits, and auto-expiration, integrated with Keycloak for authentication.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release v1.4.0 (2026-10-20). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
30. elixire
Simple yet advanced screenshot uploading and link shortening service.
Maintained Last activity 2026-06-09. Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of WeTransfer?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Actively maintained and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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