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goploader vs Lufi: catalog facts
goploader	Lufi
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GNU AGPLv3.
Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Upload from the terminal with the client, curl, httpie or wget Server-side encryption with the key not kept on the server	Files are encrypted in the browser before upload Long-running project, developed since 2015
Author warns much of its technology is outdated Maintained as is, with little new development	Requires running a Perl application on your own server Fewer management features than larger file-sharing platforms
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	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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