Jirafeau
A simple self-hosted web app for uploading a file and sharing it through a link.
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About Jirafeau
Jirafeau is a small web application you host yourself to upload a file and get a link to share it. It follows a keep-it-simple approach: the whole point is to make sending a single file to someone as quick as possible from a browser.
The project is developed in the open on GitLab, where its README, changelog and contribution guide are published. It suits individuals or small groups who want their own lightweight file drop instead of a commercial transfer service.
Strengths
- Very simple one-file upload and share workflow
- Runs on your own server
- Lightweight compared with full cloud storage suites
Limitations
- You have to host and maintain it yourself
- Focused on sharing files, not syncing folders
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source to self-host.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- The Jirafeau contributors
- Platforms
- Web, Self-hosted
- How it runs
- Self-hosted
- Best suited for
- People who want a small self-hosted file drop for sharing links
- Categories
- File sync
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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PsiTransfer
A simple self-hosted file sharing web app with resumable uploads and expiring download links.
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Gokapi
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Gokapi restricts uploads to the administrator and offers an optional AWS S3 backend, Docker images and a documented API.
Plik
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Sharry
A self-hosted web application for sharing files with others in both directions.
Sharry handles both sending and receiving files but runs on a Scala and JVM stack that is heavier than Jirafeau.
ProjectSend
An open-source self-hosted client portal for sharing files privately with clients, partners and teams.
ProjectSend is a client portal with per-client access control and more than 70 languages, which is more structured than Jirafeau's single upload and share flow.
copyparty
A portable self-hosted file server in a single file, with resumable uploads, WebDAV, SFTP and FTP.
copyparty is a single-file server with resumable uploads, deduplication, WebDAV, SFTP and FTP, which means more features and more configuration to learn.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
WeTransfer
A web service for sending large files to other people by link or email.
SwissTransfer
A free web service for sending files of up to 50 GB by link or email, stored in Switzerland.
FileBrowser Quantum
A self-hosted web file manager with user management, sharing, file previews and editing.
Nextcloud
A file sync and collaboration server you run yourself, with desktop and mobile clients that behave like Dropbox.
