Gokapi
Lightweight self-hosted file sharing with expiring links
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.
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 (2.8k GitHub stars)
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