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Files Sharing vs Lufi: catalog facts
Files Sharing	Lufi
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GNU AGPLv3.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
No database needed, data is kept in JSON files Expiry dates, download limits and passwords per bundle	Files are encrypted in the browser before upload Long-running project, developed since 2015
Requires a PHP server or Docker to run Uploader access is limited to IP rules or a login and password	Requires running a Perl application on your own server Fewer management features than larger file-sharing platforms
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: AGPL-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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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