elFinder
Web file manager with a desktop-style interface
elFinder is an open-source web file manager with a user interface inspired by the macOS Finder. It supports multiple storage backends, drag and drop, and image editing.
Key features
- macOS Finder-style UI
- Multiple storage backends
- Built-in image editor
Strengths
- Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
- Active community (4.8k GitHub stars)
- Written in JavaScript
- Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
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