A minimalist, easy-to-host service for sharing images and other files
Direct download links for files of any size, uploaded behind a single shared secret.
alternatives to
WeTransfer
Hosted service for sending large files through a download link that expires. A closed product from WeTransfer.
Side by side
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PicoShare | Full replacement | 3k | Other | Open source | Yes | Go | v1.5.4 | 2026-09-30 |
| Gokapi | Full replacement | 2.9k | AGPL-3.0 | Open source | Yes | Go | v2.2.4 | 2026-09-12 |
| PsiTransfer | Full replacement | 2k | BSD-2-Clause | Open source | Yes | JavaScript | v2.4.4 | 2026-06-02 |
| Erugo | Full replacement | 1.2k | MIT | Open source | Yes | PHP | v0.2.15 | 2026-08-08 |
| croc | Partial | 41k | MIT | Open source | No | Go | v11.5.4 | 2026-10-05 |
| Magic Wormhole | Partial | 23k | MIT | Open source | No | Python | 0.24.0 | 2026-09-23 |
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Lightweight selfhosted Firefox Send alternative without public upload. AWS S3 supported.
Links expire after a set number of downloads or days, with end-to-end encryption and S3 storage. Only registered users upload, outsiders through file request links.
Simple open source self-hosted file sharing solution.
Anonymous, resumable uploads of large files into buckets with an expiry time, one-time downloads and an optional password.
- Language
- JavaScript
- Licence
- BSD-2-Clause
- Stars
- 2k
- Latest
- v2.4.4
- Last push
- 2026-06-02
A powerful, self-hosted file-sharing platform built with PHP and Laravel with a Vue.js frontend. It offers secure, customizable file-transfer capabilities through an elegant user interface, giving you complete control over your data while providing a seamless experience for both senders and recipients.
Password-protected shares with resumable and folder uploads, plus one-time links for guests to send files back.
Easily and securely send things from one computer to another :crocodile: :package:
Sends files from one computer to another through a relay with a code phrase and end-to-end encryption; nothing waits online for later download.
get things from one computer to another, safely
Sends files between two computers with a short code and end-to-end encryption; both sides must be online at once.
Head to head
- croc vs Erugo
- croc vs Gokapi
- croc vs Magic Wormhole
- croc vs PicoShare
- croc vs PsiTransfer
- Erugo vs Gokapi
- Erugo vs Magic Wormhole
- Erugo vs PicoShare
- Erugo vs PsiTransfer
- Gokapi vs Magic Wormhole
- Gokapi vs PicoShare
- Gokapi vs PsiTransfer
- Magic Wormhole vs PicoShare
- Magic Wormhole vs PsiTransfer
- PicoShare vs PsiTransfer
About WeTransfer
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- WeTransfer