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PicoShare vs Zipline: catalog facts
PicoShareZipline
Free

Free to run on your own server.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Direct download links with no ads or sign-ups for recipients
  • No file type or size restrictions
  • Works as a ShareX upload destination
  • Folders, tags, URL shortening and embeds
  • Cannot sync writes across multiple instances
  • Deliberately minimal feature set
  • Requires a CPU with AVX support
  • Needs a server and Docker to run
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
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

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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