Best self-hosted File Transfer - Object Storage & File Servers apps

Object storage is a computer data storage that manages data as objects, as opposed to other storage architectures like file systems which manages data as a file hierarchy, and block storage which manages data as blocks within sectors and tracks.

7 open source File Transfer - Object Storage & File Servers tools you host on your own server — with full control of your data and no per-user cost.

SeaweedFS

★ 33,078

SeaweedFS is an open source distributed file system supporting WebDAV, S3 API, FUSE mount, HDFS, etc, optimized for lots of small files, and easy to add capacity.

File Transfer - Object Storage & File Servers Apache-2.0

Harbor

★ 28,756

Harbor is a cloud-native container image registry that stores, signs and scans images for vulnerabilities. Self-hosted, it's the private alternative to Docker Hub for teams.

File Transfer - Object Storage & File Servers Apache-2.0

sftpgo Community Edition

★ 12,184

Flexible, fully featured and highly configurable SFTP server with optional FTP/S and WebDAV support.

File Transfer - Object Storage & File Servers AGPL-3.0

ZOT OCI Registry

★ 2,388

A production-ready vendor-neutral OCI-native container image registry.

File Transfer - Object Storage & File Servers Apache-2.0

Zenko CloudServer

★ 1,928

Zenko CloudServer, an open-source implementation of a server handling the Amazon S3 protocol.

File Transfer - Object Storage & File Servers Apache-2.0

Flare

★ 120

A nonbloated, modern, and highly configurable file/screenshot vault server with support for ShareX, Flameshot, and Spectacle. Offers OCR search and more.

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GarageHQ

Geo-distributed, S3‑compatible storage service that can fulfill many needs.

File Transfer - Object Storage & File Servers AGPL-3.0

Frequently asked questions

What are the best self-hosted File Transfer - Object Storage & File Servers tools?

Among the 7 options, the most popular include SeaweedFS, Harbor, sftpgo Community Edition. Compare license, platform and popularity in the list below.

Is there a free open source alternative for File Transfer - Object Storage & File Servers?

Yes — all 7 tools on this page are open source and you run them on your own server, with no monthly fee.

Where can I host a File Transfer - Object Storage & File Servers app?

On a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS from ~€4/mo. See the suggestions on this page.