OnionShare
Securely and anonymously share a file of any size.
At a glance
- GitHub stars
- 7.2k
- Last activity
- 2026-11-03
- Latest release
- v2.7.1
2026-10-29 - Commits (12 mo)
- 323
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Language / platform
- Python, deb
Maintenance health: Actively maintained — Commits in the last 3 months.
Run OnionShare yourself
- RAM: ~1 GB server (1 vCPU)
- Docker: not detected — install from source or packages
Estimated monthly server cost
| Provider | Plan size | ~ USD / month | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | 1 GB | $5 | Deploy → |
| Akamai (Linode) | 1 GB | $5 | Deploy → |
| DigitalOcean | 1 GB | $6 | Deploy → |
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.
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