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Gokapi

Lightweight self-hosted file sharing with expiring links

File Sync & Storage ★ 2.9k stars Easy setup AGPL-3.0

Gokapi is a minimalist file sharing server inspired by Firefox Send. It lets you upload files and generate download links that can expire after a set time or number of downloads.

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Key features

  • Expiring download links
  • End-to-end encryption option
  • AWS S3 storage support

Strengths

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.9k GitHub stars)

Is Gokapi secure?

No known vulnerabilities affect Gokapi's latest release (v2.2.4). OSV.dev lists 10 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

  • Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2026-30955, published 2026-03-13 (215 days ago), fixed in 2.2.4

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

Gokapi replaces

Self-hosted WeTransfer alternativesSelf-hosted Firefox Send alternatives

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