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FilePizza vs Filebin

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted file sync & storage options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FI FilePizza Peer-to-peer file transfers in your browser VS FI Filebin Quick file sharing with auto-expiring bins
FeatureFilePizzaFilebin
CategoryFile Sync & StorageFile Sync & Storage
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseBSD-3-Clause
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM50 MB128 MB
Deploymentbare-metaldocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 10,129★ 274
First released20232014
ReplacesWeTransferWeTransfer, Firefox Send

Why pick each one

Choose FilePizza if…

  • Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
  • Mature project with 10.1k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM
FilePizza details

Choose Filebin if…

  • Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Go
Filebin details

Frequently asked questions

Is FilePizza or Filebin better?

Neither is universally better. FilePizza has the larger community, while Filebin is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are FilePizza and Filebin free and open-source?

Yes. FilePizza is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Filebin under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run FilePizza and Filebin with Docker?

FilePizza: check the project docs for container support. Filebin: yes.

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