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Plik vs transfer.sh: catalog facts
Pliktransfer.sh
Free

Free and open source to self-host.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Web, Self-hosted, Command line Self-hosted, Command line
  • Web interface plus a command-line client
  • Temporary uploads shared by link
  • Upload and download with plain curl
  • Download limits and expiry per file
  • You have to host and maintain the server yourself
  • Built for temporary sharing, not long-term storage or sync
  • 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
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open 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

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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