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ChibiSafe is a self-hosted file upload and sharing service.

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ChibiSafe is a self-hosted file upload and sharing service. It provides a web interface, robust API, and chunked uploads for fast, customizable file distribution. Homelabbers and teams can host it to control privacy, access, and deployment. Use it as a private alternative to public file-sharing hosts.

Platform availability

Available on 2 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm
  • 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.

65/100 Good

Maintained
61last commit 141 days ago
Popular
692,774 GitHub stars
Easy to install
452 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
95512 MB minimum RAM, runs on ARM

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 17 days ago

GitHub stars
2,774
Open issues
43
Last commit
2026-05-27
Latest release
v6.5.5
License
MIT
Activity
stale

Checked 9 days ago - source: GitHub (chibisafe/chibisafe)

Resources & Compatibility

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

Checked 16 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Sign in with your account details When you first open Chibisafe, sign in with your username and password, and if your instance uses invites, enter the invite code too. Without a valid login, you can't create or view your links, snippets, or use your API key. source
  • Save your API key if using the API If you'll use the Chibisafe API, write down the API key from your user profile, or generate a new one when needed. If it is lost or changed, older scripts and integrations will stop working. source

Fetched 13 days ago - each note links to its source

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Checked 14 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Do I need an invite code to use my self-hosted ChibiSafe?

You sign in with a username and password, and if the instance uses invites you must enter the invite code too. Without a valid login you cannot create or view links, snippets, or use your API key.

Does ChibiSafe support mobile or desktop sharing integrations?

A self-hoster reports useful integration options including iOS shortcuts, ShareX, and a browser extension.

Can I run ChibiSafe through an Unraid plugin?

The Unraid forum has plugin support for ChibiSafe and describes the service as able to run in public or private mode.

Is ChibiSafe free to self-host?

The FAQ describes ChibiSafe as a completely free file upload service.

Answers sourced from chibisafe.moe, chibisafe.moe, forums.unraid.net, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 9 days ago - public community threads