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tinyfilemanager vs Squircle-CE
tinyfilemanager has 5,977 GitHub stars, 1,813 forks, 308 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. Squircle-CE has 1,879 stars, 164 forks, 77 open issues and last shipped 7 days ago. tinyfilemanager leads on adoption by 218% (5,977 vs 1,879 stars). tinyfilemanager is written in PHP under GPL-3.0; Squircle-CE is written in Kotlin under Apache-2.0. tinyfilemanager has attracted 30% as many forks as stars, Squircle-CE 9%. Squircle-CE was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (code-editor, file-explorer), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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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| tinyfilemanager | Squircle-CE | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 6.0K | ★ 1.9K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | PHP | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-07-20 | 2026-09-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.8K | ⑂ 164 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick tinyfilemanager if
- You weight community size — 6.0K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Squircle-CE if
- You want the Squircle-CE feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and Squircle-CE fits your workflow better
About tinyfilemanager
Tiny File Manager is a single file, zero configuration PHP web application that gives you a browser based file manager, uploader, archive tool and code editor from one tinyfilemanager.php script dropped into any web directory.
read the full tinyfilemanager overview →
About Squircle-CE
Squircle CE is a free, open source, multi language code editor for Android, written in Kotlin and released under the Apache 2.0 licence, intended for anyone who needs to read, navigate and edit source code on a phone or tablet.
read the full Squircle-CE overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is tinyfilemanager or Squircle-CE more popular?
tinyfilemanager has 5,977 GitHub stars and Squircle-CE has 1,879. tinyfilemanager has the larger community by that measure.
Are tinyfilemanager and Squircle-CE free?
Both are open source. tinyfilemanager is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Squircle-CE under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between tinyfilemanager and Squircle-CE?
tinyfilemanager is written in PHP and Squircle-CE in Kotlin. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, tinyfilemanager or Squircle-CE?
Choose tinyfilemanager if you want the larger community (5,977 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Squircle-CE if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.