File Transfer - Web-based File Managers
Sorted by GitHub stars, which measures attention rather than fitness. Read the release date and the commit count next to it before picking one.
| Tool | Stars |
|---|---|
Portable file server with accelerated resumable uploads, deduplication, WebDAV, FTP, zeroconf, media indexer, video thumbnails, audio transcoding, and write-only folders, in a single file with no mandatory dependencies. MIT · released 2026-09-06 | 46,562 |
Web file manager that lets you manage your data anywhere it is located: FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Git, S3, Minio, Dropbox, or Google Drive. AGPL-3.0 · released unknown | 14,631 |
CLI tool to serve files and dirs over HTTP. MIT · released 2026-04-08 | 7,841 |
Web based File Manager in PHP, simple, fast and small file manager with a single file. GPL-3.0 · released 2024-11-05 | 5,969 |
TagSpaces is an offline, cross-platform file manager and organiser that also can function as a note taking app. The WebDAV version of the application can be installed on top of a WebDAV servers such as Nextcloud or ownCloud. AGPL-3.0 · released 2026-07-20 | 5,272 |
FileGator is a powerful multi-user file manager with a single page front-end. MIT · released 2026-09-07 | 3,066 |
Simple PHP based directory lister that lists a directory and all its sub-directories and allows you to navigate there within. MIT · released 2026-09-08 | 2,536 |
Theme built to enhance the experience of browsing web directories, using the mod_autoindex Apache module and some CSS to override the default style of a directory listing. GPL-3.0 · released unknown | 1,928 |
File storage, syncing, sharing, and collaboration with real-time editing, permission management, and desktop/CLI clients. AGPL-3.0 · released 2026-09-02 | 1,758 |
Web file manager with uploads, tagging, share links, gallery/table views, and an in-browser editor. MIT · released 2026-08-25 | 1,009 |
Browse remote folders, upload files, delete, rename, download and stream files to VLC/mpv. MIT · released 2026-07-06 | 372 |
Single script file manager. MIT · released 2026-08-20 | 371 |
A nonbloated, modern, and highly configurable file/screenshot vault server with support for ShareX, Flameshot, and Spectacle. Offers OCR search and more. MIT · released 2026-08-01 | 133 |
A personal, self-hosted cloud storage and media management application built for privacy, efficiency, and aesthetics. AGPL-3.0 · released unknown | n/a |
Simple, fast, and free way to organise your digital assets. BSD-4-Clause · released unknown | n/a |
Simple static file server with webui to manage files. MIT · released unknown | n/a |
Simple and lightweight web cloud storage. AGPL-3.0 · released unknown | n/a |
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