Gokapi is a self-hosted file sharing service designed as an alternative to Firefox Send.
Uploads are restricted to registered users, while recipients can download files through shareable links. Files can expire automatically according to age or download count, helping keep temporary transfers from becoming permanent storage. Gokapi can store data locally or use S3-compatible object storage, and it supports encrypted transfers, user management, file requests and automation through a REST API.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Share files through temporary download links.
- Automatically expire files after a configurable number of days.
- Automatically remove files after a specified number of downloads.
- Restricts uploads to registered users rather than exposing a public upload form.
- Provides user management with role-based permissions.
- Create file request links that allow external users to upload files.
- File request uploads are visible only to the user who created the request.
- Deduplicates identical files to avoid unnecessary storage use.
- Stores files locally or on AWS S3 and compatible object storage services.
- Supports services such as Backblaze B2 through S3-compatible storage.
- Provides built-in file encryption.
- Supports end-to-end encrypted uploads.
- Integrates with OpenID Connect identity providers such as Authelia and Keycloak.
- Offers a REST API for scripting and integration with other services.
- Lets administrators customise the web interface with CSS and JavaScript.
- Includes a browser-based setup wizard.
- Can run directly as a standalone binary.
Website: github.com/Forceu/Gokapi
Support:
Developer: Forceu
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
Gokapi is written in Go. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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| GopherDrop | Secure One-Time Secret Sharing |
| FolderHost | Self-hosted cloud platform in a single binary |
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