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File Browser vs Mikochi: catalog facts
File Browser	Mikochi
Free Free and open source, no longer developed.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Self-hosted, Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Self-hosted
One small binary serves a folder through a web interface Upload, delete, preview and edit files from a browser	Streaming links for VLC and mpv Fuzzy search across files
Archived on 2026-09-01; no more bug or security fixes Known unfixed flaws in the command runner and session handling	Single login configured by environment variables No file sharing links or multi-user permissions mentioned
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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