Alternatives to File Browser

Self-hosted web file manager for uploading, previewing and editing files in one server folder. Archived in 2026. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as File Browser.

  • FileBrowser Quantum

    A self-hosted web file manager with user management, sharing, file previews and editing.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    FileBrowser Quantum adds user, access and share link management, indexed search and Docker packaging, though version 2.0.0 is still in beta and it runs only as a self-hosted web app.

  • FileGator

    A self-hosted, open-source web application for managing and sharing files and folders through a browser.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    FileGator gives several users browser access with server-side zip and unzip and Amazon S3 support, but it needs a PHP web server instead of a single small binary.

  • Cloud Commander

    A self-hosted, web-based dual-pane file manager with a built-in console and text editors.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxWebSelf-hosted

    Cloud Commander offers a dual-pane web interface with a built-in console and syntax-highlighting editors, requires Node.js or Docker, and receives frequent releases under the MIT license.

  • Tiny File Manager

    A single-file PHP web file manager that you drop onto a server to manage files in a browser.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Tiny File Manager is a single PHP file that runs on ordinary PHP hosting or Docker, and access to the exposed server files must be secured carefully.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.