Pingvin Share X is a self-hosted file sharing platform and a fork of Pingvin Share.
It is designed as an alternative to hosted transfer services such as WeTransfer, letting administrators run the complete sharing service on their own infrastructure. Users upload files through the web interface and distribute links to recipients, with controls for expiry, access limits and authentication. It also supports reverse shares for collecting files from other people.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Share files through links generated by the web interface.
- File size is limited primarily by the available storage capacity.
- Set an expiration date for individual shares.
- Protect shared files with passwords.
- Limit the number of visitors that can access a share.
- Send share notifications directly to recipients by email.
- Create reverse shares so other people can upload files to you.
- Supports OpenID Connect authentication.
- Supports LDAP authentication for directory-based deployments.
- Integrates with ClamAV to scan uploaded files for malware.
- Supports local filesystem storage.
- Supports S3-compatible object storage.
- Designed for straightforward self-hosting with Docker Compose.
- Container images are available for automated deployment and upgrades.
- Provides a stable release channel and a separate beta channel for testing updates.
- Includes documentation for alternative deployment methods.
- Frontend and backend components can be run separately for development.
- Provides backend system tests.
- Supports community translations through Crowdin.
- Offers translations for dozens of languages.
- Maintains a dedicated security advisory process for reported vulnerabilities.
Website: github.com/smp46/pingvin-share-x
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Developer: smp46
License: BSD 2-Clause “Simplified” License
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