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Open Source File Management & Sync Tools

Open source file management & sync tools

projects 83 combined stars ★ 760K refresh nightly
File Management & Sync is one of the most active slices of the open source world — the 12 projects below are ranked by GitHub stars, which makes this page roughly a community-voted shortlist rather than a vendor-curated catalogue. Every card shows the license and the last-commit date, so you can filter out the two failure modes of free software in one glance: restrictive licensing that blocks your use case, and abandonment that leaves you maintaining a fork. When two projects look comparable, prefer the one with more recent activity and the more permissive license (MIT/Apache-2.0 over AGPL) unless copyleft specifically serves your goals. Hover into any project for its full README — the documentation quality is usually the honest tell of engineering quality.

All File Management & Sync tools

LocalSend ★ 97K

Share files securely across all devices without servers

rank001 licenseApache-2.0 written inDart typeFile Management & Sync
syncthing ★ 90K

Open Source Continuous File Synchronization

rank002 licenseMPL-2.0 written inGo typeFile Management & Sync
rclone ★ 61K

"rsync for cloud storage" - Google Drive, S3, Dropbox, Backblaze B2, One Drive, Swift, Hubic, Wasabi, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob, Azure Files, Yandex File

rank003 licenseMIT written inGo typeFile Management & Sync
copyparty ★ 47K

Portable file server with accelerated resumable uploads, dedup, WebDAV, SFTP, FTP, TFTP, zeroconf, media indexer, thumbnails++ all in one file

rank004 licenseMIT written inPython typeFile Management & Sync
Files ★ 46K

A modern file manager that helps users organize their files and folders.

rank005 licenseMIT written inC# typeFile Management & Sync
yazi ★ 43K

💥 Blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O.

rank006 licenseMIT written inRust typeFile Management & Sync
Spacedrive ★ 39K

Your personal distributed filesystem

rank007 licenseApache-2.0 written inRust typeFile Management & Sync
Nextcloud ★ 37K

Secure cloud collaboration platform for organizations

rank008 licenseAGPL-3.0 written inPHP typeFile Management & Sync
uppy ★ 31K

The next open source file uploader for web browsers :dog:

rank009 licenseMIT written inTypeScript typeFile Management & Sync
cloudreve ★ 29K

🌩 Self-hosted file management and sharing system, supports multiple storage providers

rank010 licenseGPL-3.0 written inGo typeFile Management & Sync
superfile ★ 24K

Pretty fancy and modern terminal file manager

rank011 licenseMIT written inGo typeFile Management & Sync
ranger ★ 17K

A VIM-inspired filemanager for the console

rank012 licenseGPL-3.0 written inPython typeFile Management & Sync
Seafile ★ 15K

Self-hosted file sync with AI-powered organization

rank013 licenseNOASSERTION written inC typeFile Management & Sync
PairDrop ★ 12K

Instant file sharing across devices without setup

rank014 licenseGPL-3.0 written inJavaScript typeFile Management & Sync
dufs ★ 11K

A file server that supports static serving, uploading, searching, accessing control, webdav...

rank015 licenseApache-2.0 written inRust typeFile Management & Sync
lf ★ 9.6K

Terminal file manager

rank016 licenseMIT written inGo typeFile Management & Sync
MaterialFiles ★ 9.4K

Material Design file manager for Android

rank017 licenseGPL-3.0 written inKotlin typeFile Management & Sync
ffsend ★ 7.4K

:mailbox_with_mail: Easily and securely share files from the command line. A fully featured Firefox Send client.

rank018 licenseGPL-3.0 written inRust typeFile Management & Sync
OpenCloud ★ 6.3K

Self-hosted file sharing built for digital sovereignty

rank019 licenseApache-2.0 written inGo typeFile Management & Sync
xplorer ★ 5.7K

Xplorer, a customizable, modern file manager

rank020 licenseAGPL-3.0 written inTypeScript typeFile Management & Sync
cyberduck ★ 4.9K

Cyberduck is a libre FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Microsoft Azure & OneDrive and OpenStack Swift file transfer client for Mac and Windows.

rank021 licenseGPL-3.0 written inJava typeFile Management & Sync
xplr ★ 4.8K

A hackable, minimal, fast TUI file explorer

rank022 licenseMIT written inRust typeFile Management & Sync
zrok ★ 4.8K

Secure internet sharing made simple.

rank023 licenseApache-2.0 written inGo typeFile Management & Sync
doublecmd ★ 4.7K

Double Commander is a free cross platform open source file manager with two panels side by side.

rank024 licenseGPL-2.0 written inPascal typeFile Management & Sync
syncthing-macos ★ 4.0K

Official frugal and native macOS Syncthing application bundle

rank025 licenseMIT written inObjective-C typeFile Management & Sync
hfs ★ 4.0K

HFS is a web file server for your computer. Share folders or even a single file thanks to the virtual file system.

rank026 licenseGPL-3.0 written inTypeScript typeFile Management & Sync
joshuto ★ 3.7K

ranger-like terminal file manager written in Rust

rank027 licenseLGPL-3.0 written inRust typeFile Management & Sync
OxiCloud ★ 3.7K

☁️ Ultra-fast, secure & lightweight self-hosted cloud storage — your files, photos, calendars & contacts, all in one place. Built in Rust.

rank028 licenseMIT written inRust typeFile Management & Sync
walk ★ 3.6K

Terminal file manager

rank029 licenseMIT written inGo typeFile Management & Sync
zipline ★ 3.5K

A ShareX/file upload server that is easy to use, packed with features, and with an easy setup!

rank030 licenseMIT written inTypeScript typeFile Management & Sync
updog ★ 3.4K

Updog is a replacement for Python's SimpleHTTPServer. It allows uploading and downloading via HTTP/S, can set ad hoc SSL certificates and use http basic auth.

rank031 licenseMIT written inPython typeFile Management & Sync
explorerplusplus ★ 3.3K

Explorer++ is a lightweight and fast file manager for Windows

rank032 licenseGPL-3.0 written inC++ typeFile Management & Sync
vifm ★ 3.3K

Vifm is a file manager with curses interface, which provides Vim-like environment for managing objects within file systems, extended with some useful ideas from

rank033 licenseGPL-2.0 written inC typeFile Management & Sync
PasswordPusher ★ 3.2K

🔐 Securely share sensitive information with automatic expiration & deletion after a set number of views or duration. Track who, what and when with full audi

rank034 licenseApache-2.0 written inRuby typeFile Management & Sync
filegator ★ 3.1K

Powerful Multi-User File Manager

rank035 licenseMIT written inPHP typeFile Management & Sync
Palmr ★ 2.4K

🌴 Palmr. is an open-source file-sharing platform focused on privacy and security. It enables users to upload, manage, and share files with features like passwo

rank036 licenseApache-2.0 written inTypeScript typeFile Management & Sync
rclone-ui ★ 2.4K

The cross-platform GUI for rclone & S3.

rank037 licenseApache-2.0 written inTypeScript typeFile Management & Sync
cryfs ★ 2.3K

Cryptographic filesystem for the cloud

rank038 licenseLGPL-3.0 written inRust typeFile Management & Sync
FarManager ★ 2.3K

File and Archive Manager

rank039 licenseBSD-3-Clause written inC++ typeFile Management & Sync
ownCloud ★ 2.2K

Enterprise file sync, share, and collaboration platform

rank040 licenseApache-2.0 written inGo typeFile Management & Sync
projectsend ★ 2.0K

Share files with your clients, from your own server. Free, open source (GPLv2), self-hosted — or use ProjectSend Cloud, the official hosted version run by the s

rank041 licenseGPL-2.0 written inPHP typeFile Management & Sync
cloudcmd ★ 2.0K

✨☁️📁✨ Cloud Commander file manager for the web with console and editor.

rank042 licenseMIT written inJavaScript typeFile Management & Sync
psitransfer ★ 2.0K

Simple open source self-hosted file sharing solution.

rank043 licenseBSD-2-Clause written inJavaScript typeFile Management & Sync
Sync-in ★ 2.0K

Open-source file storage with complete data sovereignty

rank044 licenseAGPL-3.0 written inTypeScript typeFile Management & Sync
ai-file-sorter ★ 1.9K

Cross-platform desktop application for content-aware file organization and renaming. Supports local and remote LLMs, preview-based workflows, and fully user-con

rank045 licenseAGPL-3.0 written inC++ typeFile Management & Sync
File-Manager ★ 1.8K

Easy app for managing your files without ads, respecting your privacy & security

rank046 licenseGPL-3.0 written inKotlin typeFile Management & Sync
webMAN-MOD ★ 1.8K

Extended services for PS3 console (web server, ftp server, netiso, ntfs, ps3mapi, etc.)

rank047 licenseGPL-3.0 written inC typeFile Management & Sync
chadtree ★ 1.7K

File manager for Neovim. Better than NERDTree.

rank048 licenseGPL-3.0 written inPython typeFile Management & Sync
alto ★ 1.6K

The best client for all of your cloud storage

rank049 licenseGPL-3.0 written inTypeScript typeFile Management & Sync
nging ★ 1.6K

网站服务器管理面板,包含:计划任务 / MySQL管理 / Redis管理 / FTP管理 / SSH管理 / 服务器管理 / Caddy和Nginx配置 / DDNS / FRP可视化配置 / 云存储管理 等功能。可运行于 Windows / Linux / MacOS 等主流系统平台和 树莓派 / 路由器 等ARM

rank050 licenseAGPL-3.0 written inGo typeFile Management & Sync
cryptgeon ★ 1.6K

cryptgeon is a secure, open source note / file sharing service inspired by PrivNote written in rust & svelte.

rank051 licenseMIT written inSvelte typeFile Management & Sync
Hoodik ★ 1.5K

Secure self-hosted cloud storage with end-to-end encryption

rank052 licenseNOASSERTION written inRust typeFile Management & Sync
strata ★ 1.5K

A fast, keyboard-first file manager for Linux

rank053 licenseMIT written inRust typeFile Management & Sync
elodie ★ 1.5K

An EXIF-based photo assistant, organizer and workflow automation tool.

rank054 licenseApache-2.0 written inPython typeFile Management & Sync
sharry ★ 1.4K

Sharry is a self-hosted file sharing web application.

rank055 licenseGPL-3.0 written inElm typeFile Management & Sync
Cozy ★ 1.3K

Your secure French personal cloud for complete data control

rank056 licenseAGPL-3.0 written inGo typeFile Management & Sync
Uguu ★ 1.2K

Uguu is a simple lightweight temporary file host with support for drop, paste, click and API uploading.

rank057 licenseGPL-3.0 written inPHP typeFile Management & Sync
rustypaste ★ 1.2K

A minimal file upload/pastebin service.

rank058 licenseMIT written inRust typeFile Management & Sync
rclone-manager ★ 1.2K

RClone Manager is a cross-platform GUI application designed to help users manage Rclone remotes efficiently.

rank059 licenseGPL-3.0 written inTypeScript typeFile Management & Sync
nova ★ 1.2K

Yazelix Nova is a Nix-packaged terminal workspace built from focused first-party components, including Mars, Nova Zellij, Nova Helix, Yazi, Nushell, Ratconfig,

rank060 licenseApache-2.0 written inRust typeFile Management & Sync
FilePress ★ 1.1K

一款全新的文件驱动型建站系统

rank061 licenseAGPL-3.0 written inPHP typeFile Management & Sync
Meteor-Files ★ 1.1K

🚀 Upload files via DDP or HTTP to ☄️ Meteor server FS, AWS, GridFS, DropBox or Google Drive. Fast, secure and robust.

rank062 licenseBSD-3-Clause written inJavaScript typeFile Management & Sync
pairdrop-android ★ 1.1K

Android client for local file sharing via https://pairdrop.net and self-hosted snapdrop

rank063 licenseGPL-3.0 written inJava typeFile Management & Sync
fanbox ★ 1.1K

vibe coding 的驾驶舱:左边文件,右边/下边终端,中间看清每一次改动。 / The cockpit for vibe coding: browse files on the left, command agents on the right, watch every change in between.

rank064 licenseMIT written inJavaScript typeFile Management & Sync
safebucket ★ 995

On-prem file sharing made simple, fast and safe.

rank065 licenseApache-2.0 written inGo typeFile Management & Sync
Twake Drive ★ 991

Secure open source file storage with end-to-end encryption

rank066 licenseAGPL-3.0 written inJavaScript typeFile Management & Sync
dropbox-sdk-python ★ 984

The Official Dropbox API V2 SDK for Python

rank067 licenseMIT written inPython typeFile Management & Sync
dropbox-sdk-js ★ 971

The Official Dropbox API V2 SDK for Javascript

rank068 licenseMIT written inJavaScript typeFile Management & Sync
3105 ★ 970

Native iOS app-data browser, portable patch manager, limited cleaner, and PosterBoard wallpaper lab.

rank069 licenseGPL-3.0 written inSwift typeFile Management & Sync
flea ★ 938

A fast, keyboard-first file manager for Omarchy: Quickshell front end, Rust backend.

rank070 licenseMIT written inQML typeFile Management & Sync
elio ★ 910

Snappy, batteries-included terminal file manager with rich previews, inline images, bulk actions, and trash support

rank071 licenseMIT written inRust typeFile Management & Sync
nimble-commander ★ 755

Nimble Commander - dual-pane file manager for Mac

rank072 licenseGPL-3.0 written inC++ typeFile Management & Sync
Video-Hub-App ★ 734

Official repository for Video Hub App

rank073 licenseMIT written inTypeScript typeFile Management & Sync
EasyTransfer ★ 690

A 🌟free, 🫣anonymous, 🔐encrypted, and 🚀easy-to-use E2EE file transfer tool

rank074 licenseGPL-3.0 written inTypeScript typeFile Management & Sync
airdash ★ 672

File sharing flutter webrtc app enabling sending files to any device from anywhere

rank075 licenseMIT written inDart typeFile Management & Sync
Adb-Device-Manager-2 ★ 645

Dual-control Android management for Windows — ADB Mode (scrcpy GUI mirroring & control) and App Mode (calls, media, notifications, Audio Cast).

rank076 licenseApache-2.0 written inHTML typeFile Management & Sync
debrid-services-comparison ★ 631

Compare leading debrid / multi-hoster services for pricing, host coverage, policies & tools.

rank077 licenseMIT written inJavaScript typeFile Management & Sync
vuefinder ★ 606

A sleek, developer-friendly file manager for Vue — organize, preview, and manage files with ease.

rank078 licenseMIT written inVue typeFile Management & Sync
DirectoryOpus ★ 587

一款上手简单、系统集成度高、功能强大的 Windows 文件管理器

rank079 licenseMIT written inMarkdown typeFile Management & Sync
Camelot ★ 548

Camelot is a cross-platform file manager written in C#

rank080 licenseGPL-3.0 written inC# typeFile Management & Sync
fileshelter ★ 536

FileShelter is a “one-click” file sharing web application

rank081 licenseGPL-3.0 written inC++ typeFile Management & Sync
Ultracopier ★ 518

Ultracopier acts as a replacement for files copy dialogs. Features: play/pause, speed limitation, on-error resume, error/collision management ...

rank082 licenseGPL-3.0 written inC++ typeFile Management & Sync
Firefiles ★ 370

Bring your own cloud storage, managed in one place

rank083 licenseAGPL-3.0 written inTypeScript typeFile Management & Sync

Frequently asked questions

How many open source File Management & Sync tools are there?

This registry tracks 83 open source File Management & Sync projects, with 759,637 combined GitHub stars. The list is ranked by stars and refreshed nightly.

What is the most popular open source File Management & Sync project?

LocalSend leads this category with 97,058 GitHub stars, followed by syncthing.

Are these File Management & Sync tools free?

Yes — every project listed here is open source. Some also offer paid hosted versions alongside the free self-hosted option; the licence for each project is shown on its card.