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PicoShare vs transfer.sh: catalog facts
PicoShare	transfer.sh
Free Free to run on your own server.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Command line
Direct download links with no ads or sign-ups for recipients No file type or size restrictions	Upload and download with plain curl Download limits and expiry per file
Cannot sync writes across multiple instances Deliberately minimal feature set	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
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	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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