File Sharing

Quick Picks Use Case Best Choice Why Best overall Send End-to-end encrypted, expiring links, clean UI — the closest thing to WeTransfer you can self-host Best for LAN sharing PairDrop Peer-to-peer WebRTC transfers, zero config, works across every device on your network Best for beginners PicoShare One container, one env var, zero dependencies — upload and share in under 2 minutes Best lightweight Gokapi Single Go binary, S3 support, expiring downloads, 256 MB RAM Best for screenshots/ShareX Zipline Modern dashboard, URL shortener, paste bin, Discord embeds, S3 storage Best battle-tested Jirafeau Stable since 2008, PHP-based, no database, just works Best web file manager FileBrowser Browse, upload, download, and share server files through a clean web UI Best media gallery ChibiSafe Album organization, tagging, polished gallery view with ShareX support What Are Self-Hosted File Sharing Tools? File sharing tools are distinct from file sync platforms. Sync tools like Nextcloud and Seafile