Flare

Nonbloated, modern, and highly configurable file/screenshot vault server with support for ShareX, Flameshot, and Spectacle. Offers OCR search and more.

Maintained
WebsiteSource code

At a glance

GitHub stars
138
Last activity
2026-11-03
Latest release
rolling
2025-07-06
Commits (12 mo)
147
License
MIT
Language / platform
Docker, Nodejs

Maintenance health: Maintained — Activity within the last 12 months.

Run Flare yourself

  • RAM: ~1 GB server (1 vCPU)
  • Docker: yes — image flintsh/flare on Docker Hub (64.1k pulls)
  • Storage: plan disk for your data (media/files grow fast); attach a volume or use object storage.

Estimated monthly server cost

ProviderPlan size~ USD / month
Vultr1 GB$5Deploy →
Akamai (Linode)1 GB$5Deploy →
DigitalOcean1 GB$6Deploy →

Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.

Prefer managed hosting? Check PikaPods or Elestio.

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