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Erugo vs Files Sharing: catalog facts
ErugoFiles Sharing
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence; donations support development.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Password-protected shares
  • Reverse shares let guests upload to you
  • No database needed, data is kept in JSON files
  • Expiry dates, download limits and passwords per bundle
  • Requires your own server and maintenance
  • Mainly maintained by a single developer
  • Requires a PHP server or Docker to run
  • Uploader access is limited to IP rules or a login and password
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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