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Pingvin Share vs ShareDrop

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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PI Pingvin Share Self-hosted file sharing alternative to WeTransfer VS SH ShareDrop Peer-to-peer file transfer in the browser
FeaturePingvin ShareShareDrop
CategoryFile Sync & StorageFile Sync & Storage
LicenseBSD-2-ClauseMIT
LanguageTypeScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB64 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 4,684★ 10,747
First released20222014
ReplacesWeTransfer, Firefox SendAirDrop, WeTransfer

Why pick each one

Choose Pingvin Share if…

  • Released under the BSD-2-Clause license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (4.7k GitHub stars)
Pingvin Share details

Choose ShareDrop if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 10.7k GitHub stars
ShareDrop details

Frequently asked questions

Is Pingvin Share or ShareDrop better?

Neither is universally better. ShareDrop has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Pingvin Share and ShareDrop free and open-source?

Yes. Pingvin Share is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and ShareDrop under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Pingvin Share and ShareDrop with Docker?

Pingvin Share: yes. ShareDrop: yes.

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