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Transfer.sh

Easy and fast file sharing from the command-line.

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Easy and fast file sharing from the command-line. Transfer.sh currently supports the s3 (Amazon S3), gdrive (Google Drive), storj (Storj) providers, and local file system (local).

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms

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

73/100 Good

Maintained
77last commit 15 days ago
Popular
8415,897 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 13 days ago

GitHub stars
15,897
Open issues
54
Last commit
2026-09-28
Latest release
v1.6.1
License
MIT
Activity
rising

Checked 6 days ago - source: GitHub (dutchcoders/transfer.sh)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 512 MB RAM, 2 CPU core(s). ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 14 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Create the server with these settings Use the example to add the host key (the key that identifies your server) and the logging role (permission to write logs) when creating the server. Without them, the server may not work and you won't have activity logs to diagnose problems. source
  • Start the server after setup Start the transfer server after you finish its settings. If it stays stopped, users can't connect to send or receive files. source
  • Point each user to the right folder Set each user's landing directory to the cloud storage path you want them to start in. If this is wrong, users land in the wrong place or can't see their files. source

Fetched 14 days ago - each note links to its source

Alternatives (6)

  • FileTransfer.io
  • JustBeamIt - Streaming peer-to-peer file transfers from within the browser.
  • Pastebin.com - A widely used platform for storing and sharing text online, popular among programmers for source code and configuration sharing with ease.
  • Send - Send is a file sharing app that creates encrypted, automatically expiring links so users can share temporary files with others.
  • TransferNow
  • Wormhole - Peer-to-Peer file sharing with auto-expiring links.

Checked 11 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Which storage backends can a self-hosted instance use?

It can use Amazon S3, Google Drive, Storj, or the local file system as the storage provider.

Do users need a special client to upload files?

No. It exposes a simple HTTP API, so files can be shared using common tools like curl without requiring additional software.

Can it be used to move files off a network device when inbound SSH is unavailable?

Yes. A community thread describes using it to transfer files off an rXg device when inbound SSH access is not available.

Is it considered an ephemeral file sharing option?

A guide lists it as an ephemeral file sharing platform for temporary file exchange.

Answers sourced from deepwiki.com, github.com, www.pistack.xyz, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 13 days ago - public community threads