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Shifter

A simple, self-hosted file-sharing web app, powered by Django

File Sync & Storage ★ 42 stars Medium setup MIT

A simple, self-hosted file-sharing web app, powered by Django.

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Strengths

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Python
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM

Is Shifter secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Shifter's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

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

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SelfHostIndex: 64 · good

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