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cyberduck vs Firefiles
cyberduck has 4,788 GitHub stars, 369 forks, 506 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Firefiles has 371 stars, 57 forks, 14 open issues and last shipped 11 months ago. cyberduck leads on adoption by 1,191% (4,788 vs 371 stars). cyberduck is written in Java under GPL-3.0; Firefiles is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. cyberduck has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, Firefiles 15%. cyberduck was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| cyberduck | Firefiles | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 4.8K | ★ 371 |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Java | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2025-11-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 369 | ⑂ 57 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick cyberduck if
- You weight community size — 4.8K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Firefiles if
- You want the Firefiles feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Firefiles fits your workflow better
About cyberduck
Cyberduck is a libre FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Microsoft Azure & OneDrive and OpenStack Swift file transfer client for macOS and Windows, released under the GNU General Public License version 3 and developed at the iterate ch/cyberduck repository.
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About Firefiles
Firefiles is an open source, self hosted alternative to Dropbox: a TypeScript and Next.js web application that turns your own cloud storage buckets — such as AWS S3, Backblaze, or Firebase Cloud Storage — into a single browser based drive with a familiar file system interface, built for people who want Dropbox style file management while keeping their files in storage they already own.
read the full Firefiles overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is cyberduck or Firefiles more popular?
cyberduck has 4,788 GitHub stars and Firefiles has 371. cyberduck has the larger community by that measure.
Are cyberduck and Firefiles free?
Both are open source. cyberduck is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Firefiles under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between cyberduck and Firefiles?
cyberduck is written in Java and Firefiles in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, cyberduck or Firefiles?
Choose cyberduck if you want the larger community (4,788 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Firefiles if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.