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Pingvin Share X

Pingvin Share X is a self-hosted file sharing and transfer platform and an open-source alternative to WeTransfer, letting you create time-limited,…

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Pingvin Share X is a self-hosted file sharing and transfer platform and an open-source alternative to WeTransfer, letting you create time-limited, password-protected upload and download links for sending files privately to others.

Platform availability

Available on 2 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

40/100 Fair

Maintained
0GitHub repository is archived
Popular
734,660 GitHub stars
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
95512 MB minimum RAM, runs on ARM

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 7 days ago

GitHub stars
4,660
Open issues
6
Last commit
2026-05-18
Latest release
v1.13.0
License
BSD-2-Clause
Activity
stale

Checked 6 days ago - source: GitHub (stonith404/pingvin-share)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 512 MB RAM. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 17 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Install Docker first Make sure Docker and Docker Compose (a Docker tool that starts multiple containers from one file) are installed before setup. Without them, the install commands cannot create the app's containers. source
  • Start with Docker Compose Run docker compose up -d to start Pingvin Share X in the background. This is the recommended method, so you don't have to manually install and manage the Node.js website and app backend. source
  • Point the frontend at the backend For the standalone Node.js/PM2 install, set API_URL (the setting that tells the frontend where the backend lives) to the backend address, such as http://localhost:8080. If this is missing or wrong, the website may not be able to talk to the app and will appear broken. source

Fetched 16 days ago - each note links to its source

Alternatives (11)

  • Air Delivery
  • Bitwarden Send - A secure and ephemeral way to transmit sensitive information to anyone.
  • LocalSend - Free open-source tool offers secure, end-to-end encrypted file and message sharing over local networks across major desktop and mobile oper…
  • Pixeldrain - Free online platform for efficient sharing of any type of file instantly with a simple upload process supporting rich media previews.
  • Send - Send is a file sharing app that creates encrypted, automatically expiring links so users can share temporary files with others.
  • Send Anywhere - Instantly share any file type or size across Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, and Linux via peer-to-peer transfer, requiring no signup, cloud st…
  • SwissTransfer - Send up to 50GB securely and for free.
  • ToffeeShare - Enables you to share files with anyone directly from your computer or phone.
  • Uguu.se - Uguu is a simple to use free file hosting service where files get deleted after 3 days.
  • WeTransfer - File-sharing platform for sending presentations, photos, videos & docs.
  • Wormhole - Peer-to-Peer file sharing with auto-expiring links.

Checked 14 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Do recipients need accounts to use Pingvin Share X?

No, Pingvin Share is described as a file-transfer option where recipients do not need accounts.

Can Pingvin Share X be run behind Caddy with automatic HTTPS?

Yes, one self-hoster built Pingvin Share X behind Caddy with automatic HTTPS.

Answers sourced from discussion.scottibyte.com, www.makeuseof.com

Community

Collected 16 days ago - public community threads