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IFM vs Tiny File Manager: catalog facts
IFM	Tiny File Manager
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free to download and self-host.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Single file deployment on any PHP host Built-in code editor and archive extraction	Whole application is a single PHP file Runs on ordinary PHP hosting or in Docker
Basic authentication only Requires several PHP extensions	Needs a PHP web server Exposes server files over the web, so access must be secured carefully
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open 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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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