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Usermode FTP Server vs HFS (HTTP File Server): catalog facts
Usermode FTP Server	HFS (HTTP File Server)
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Self-hosted
Runs without root privileges Simple GTK4 graphical interface	No cloud upload; files come directly from your disk Virtual file system to choose exactly what is shared
Linux only Small single-developer project with little documentation	Sharing beyond the local network requires exposing your computer to the internet The computer must stay on for files to be available
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
No account 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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