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Files vs uppy
Files has 45,547 GitHub stars, 2,920 forks, 458 open issues and last shipped today. uppy has 30,989 stars, 2,103 forks, 186 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Files leads on adoption by 47% (45,547 vs 30,989 stars). Files is written in C# under MIT; uppy is written in TypeScript under MIT. Files has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, uppy 7%. Files was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (files), 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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| Files | uppy | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 46K | ★ 31K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | C# | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 2.1K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Files if
- You weight community size — 46K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick uppy if
- You want the uppy feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and uppy fits your workflow better
About Files
Files is a modern, MIT licensed file manager for Windows, written in C and maintained by an open source community, for Windows users who want a customizable, actively developed alternative for organising files and folders.
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About uppy
Uppy is an MIT licensed, TypeScript built, modular JavaScript file uploader for web browsers that drops into any web application, aimed at developers who would rather wire up plugins than build file uploading from scratch.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Files or uppy more popular?
Files has 45,547 GitHub stars and uppy has 30,989. Files has the larger community by that measure.
Are Files and uppy free?
Both are open source. Files is licensed under MIT and uppy under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Files and uppy?
Files is written in C# and uppy 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, Files or uppy?
Choose Files if you want the larger community (45,547 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose uppy if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.