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Send vs ffsend: catalog facts
Send	ffsend
Free Free and open source under the MPL. Hosting is separate.	Free Free and open source; the default host is funded by donations.
Web, Self-hosted	Command line
Files are encrypted in the browser, so the server never sees the contents Links expire by time or download count automatically	Shares files from the terminal with a single command Files are encrypted before upload
Public instances come and go; self-hosting is the reliable option Upstream development is intermittent	Command line only Default host depends on the developer keeping it running
Self-hosted, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MPL-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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