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Lufi vs transfer.sh: catalog facts
Lufi	transfer.sh
Free Free and open source under the GNU AGPLv3.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Command line
Files are encrypted in the browser before upload Long-running project, developed since 2015	Upload and download with plain curl Download limits and expiry per file
Requires running a Perl application on your own server Fewer management features than larger file-sharing platforms	README warns of an IP filter and HTTP auth bypass via X-Forwarded-For spoofing Maintainers do not endorse any public instance; you need to host your own
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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