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PicoShare vs Lufi: catalog facts
PicoShare	Lufi
Free Free to run on your own server.	Free Free and open source under the GNU AGPLv3.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Direct download links with no ads or sign-ups for recipients No file type or size restrictions	Files are encrypted in the browser before upload Long-running project, developed since 2015
Cannot sync writes across multiple instances Deliberately minimal feature set	Requires running a Perl application on your own server Fewer management features than larger file-sharing platforms
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	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 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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