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Erugo vs PicoShare: catalog facts
ErugoPicoShare
Free

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

Free

Free to run on your own server.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Password-protected shares
  • Reverse shares let guests upload to you
  • Direct download links with no ads or sign-ups for recipients
  • No file type or size restrictions
  • Requires your own server and maintenance
  • Mainly maintained by a single developer
  • Cannot sync writes across multiple instances
  • Deliberately minimal feature set
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Closed source
License: MIT License not stated
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 1, 2026

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