Top 30 Open-Source File Sharing Software for Developers

Self‑hosted file sync and share platform with collaboration apps, end‑to‑end encryption, and extensive API integrations.

Feature‑rich, self‑hosted file sharing solution offering versioning, encryption, and a marketplace of extensions.

High‑performance file syncing and sharing server with built‑in file locking, granular permissions, and optional encryption.

Peer‑to‑peer continuous file synchronization tool that works without a central server, perfect for decentralized workflows.

Distributed, content‑addressed storage network that enables resilient, versioned file sharing across peers.

Modern, self‑hosted file sharing and collaboration platform with fine‑grained access controls and a sleek UI.

Scalable, distributed object store and file system designed for massive amounts of small files and large blobs.

High‑performance, S3‑compatible object storage server suitable for storing and sharing large binary assets.

Unified, distributed storage system offering object, block, and file interfaces with strong data durability.

Scalable network‑attached storage solution that aggregates disk storage across multiple servers into a single namespace.

Open‑source object storage service that provides a highly available, distributed, eventually consistent storage system.

Command‑line program to sync files and directories to and from many cloud storage providers and self‑hosted services.

Web‑based application for sending large files (up to several terabytes) securely, with expiration and download tracking.

Extension for Git that replaces large files with text pointers while storing the actual binaries in a separate server.

Manages files with git, keeping large assets out of the repository while providing transparent access and syncing.

Implementation of the SMB/CIFS networking protocol, enabling file sharing between Linux/Unix and Windows clients.

Secure shell suite offering encrypted file transfer (SCP, SFTP) and remote command execution.

Fast, incremental file transfer utility that synchronizes files locally or over SSH with bandwidth efficiency.

Peer‑to‑peer file transfer web app that lets users share files directly via WebRTC without storing them on a server.

Open‑source tool that lets you securely and anonymously share files of any size over the Tor network.

Simple, secure way to transmit files and directories between computers using a short, human‑readable code.

Decentralized communication protocol; the Synapse server supports encrypted file uploads and sharing within rooms.

Self‑hosted chat platform with built‑in file sharing, versioning, and integration hooks for CI/CD pipelines.

Open‑source team chat solution that includes file uploads, sharing, and persistent storage with granular permissions.

Threaded open‑source chat system offering inline file attachments and searchable archives for developer collaboration.

Lightweight, self‑hosted Git service that supports repository file uploads, releases, and attachment sharing.

Self‑hosted Git service similar to Gitea, providing simple file attachment handling for issues and releases.

Integrated SCM, bug tracker, and wiki that includes file attachment capabilities for tickets and wiki pages.

Debian‑based NAS solution offering SMB/CIFS, FTP, and WebDAV services for easy file sharing across a network.

FreeBSD‑based storage OS delivering ZFS‑backed file sharing via SMB, NFS, AFP, and WebDAV with snapshot support.

Apache module that turns a web server into a WebDAV file server, enabling remote file editing and sharing.

Provides a dedicated media store for Matrix homeservers, allowing efficient, encrypted sharing of large files.

Modern web server that can be extended with a WebDAV plugin to serve files securely over HTTPS.

Legacy open‑source fork of the original BitTorrent Sync offering peer‑to‑peer folder syncing without a central server.