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transfer.sh vs Gokapi: catalog facts
transfer.sh	Gokapi
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source to host yourself.
Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Upload and download with plain curl Download limits and expiry per file	Uploads restricted to the administrator, so it cannot be abused as a public host Optional AWS S3 storage backend
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	Only the administrator can upload, so it does not suit collecting files from others You need to run and maintain your own server
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account 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 September 24, 2026

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