Syncthing
File Sync & StorageContinuous peer-to-peer file synchronization
Replaces Dropbox, Resilio Sync
Best Single-User File Sync & Storage for self-hosting
The 5 best Single-User file sync & storage you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
PicoShare
File Sync & StorageMinimalist file sharing for permanent direct links
Replaces Dropbox, WeTransfer
ProjectSend
File Sync & StorageSelf-hosted client-oriented file sharing
Replaces Dropbox, WeTransfer
rmfakecloud
File Sync & StorageSelf-hosted cloud sync for reMarkable tablets
Replaces reMarkable Cloud
Lufi
File Sync & StorageLet users fight uploads with client-side encryption
Replaces WeTransfer, Firefox Send
No apps match these filters.
At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syncthing | ≈5-minute setup | Easy | 128 MB | MPL-2.0 | 89,373 |
| PicoShare | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 64 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 3,059 |
| ProjectSend | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 256 MB | GPL-2.0 | 2,026 |
| rmfakecloud | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 128 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 1,357 |
| Lufi | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 128 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 300 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Syncthing (89,373 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: PicoShare (from 64 MB RAM, against 256 MB for the heaviest here).
- Fastest to deploy: Syncthing (verified single-container compose).
- Licensing: 3 of 5 use AGPL-3.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Single-User within the file sync & storage category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.