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ffsend vs Send: catalog facts
ffsend	Send
Free Free and open source; the default host is funded by donations.	Free Free and open source under the MPL. Hosting is separate.
Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Shares files from the terminal with a single command Files are encrypted before upload	Files are encrypted in the browser, so the server never sees the contents Links expire by time or download count automatically
Command line only Default host depends on the developer keeping it running	Public instances come and go; self-hosting is the reliable option Upstream development is intermittent
Downloadable app	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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