ProjectSend is a self-hosted file sharing application designed for organisations that need to exchange documents with clients, customers and other external contacts. Administrators upload files and assign them to particular clients or groups, while recipients sign in to a private portal containing the material they are authorised to access. This client-oriented model is useful for distributing business documents without giving every recipient access to a shared directory.
The application provides file organisation, download tracking, notifications and detailed access controls. Clients can upload files back to the organisation, while administrators can set expiry dates and download limits for shared content. ProjectSend also supports external storage services, authentication integrations and configurable roles for staff members. The current generation is a substantial rebuild of the original software, with a migration tool for transferring data from older ProjectSend installations.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Share files through individual client portals.
- Assign files to particular clients or client groups.
- Restrict each client’s view to the files assigned to them.
- Organise files using folders and categories.
- Allow clients to upload files back to the organisation.
- Support resumable uploads for large files.
- Provide image and document thumbnails and previews.
- Search, sort and filter available files.
- Download individual files or multiple files as ZIP archives.
- Configure file expiry dates and download limits.
- Generate public sharing links where appropriate.
- Set storage quotas for individual clients.
- Track file downloads and maintain detailed activity logs.
- Provide optional comments attached to shared files.
- Send email notifications when new files become available.
- Support two-factor authentication for client accounts.
- Integrate with LDAP and supported external authentication services.
- Assign role-based permissions to administrative and staff accounts.
- Customise the client portal and email notifications using themes.
- Support local storage, S3-compatible object storage and Google Cloud Storage.
- Provide a REST API with scoped access tokens.
- Provide OpenAPI documentation for application integrations.
- Support client information fields and account management.
- Import accounts, files and related data from legacy ProjectSend installations.
- Provide a multilingual interface for international client organisations.
Website: github.com/projectsend/projectsend
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Developer: ProjectSend
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
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