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ProjectSend is a self-hosted file-sharing application for securely uploading files and delivering them to specific clients you create yourself, removing the…

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ProjectSend is a self-hosted file-sharing application for securely uploading files and delivering them to specific clients you create yourself, removing the need to rely on external transfer services or email.

Platform availability

Available on 3 of 9 platforms

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

76/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 7 days ago
Popular
4097 GitHub stars
Easy to install
553 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
100256 MB minimum RAM, runs on ARM

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 13 days ago

GitHub stars
97
Open issues
0
Last commit
2026-10-06
Latest release
r2098-ls2
License
GPL-3.0
Activity
steady

Checked 7 days ago - source: GitHub (linuxserver/docker-projectsend)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 256 MB RAM, 1 CPU core(s), 1 GB disk. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 15 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Edit the Docker compose file first Download the example Docker Compose file (the recipe for starting the app's containers), then set the database passwords and APP_URL (the public web address) before running docker compose up -d; without a correct APP_URL, links may point to the wrong place, and weak passwords make the app easier to break into. After it starts, open APP_URL to run the setup screen, or uncomment ADMIN_EMAIL and ADMI source
  • Set .env before a manual install If you are not using Docker, copy .env.example to .env and replace APP_URL, the database address, username, and password with real values; APP_URL is used in email links, so a wrong address can send users to broken links. Keep APP_DEBUG=false in production so settings are not leaked, and save the generated APP_KEY with your backups because encrypted data cannot be recovered without it. source
  • Start the virus scanner if needed The ClamAV virus scanner is off by default; start it with docker compose --profile scanner up -d only if you want uploaded files checked for malware. Then set the scanner address in System - Settings - Virus scanning, or uncomment PROJECTSEND_SCANNER_DEFAULT_ADDRESS in the compose file, otherwise uploads will not be scanned. source

Fetched 6 days ago - each note links to its source

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Checked 12 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Can I protect ProjectSend accounts with two-factor authentication?

Yes, ProjectSend supports two-factor authentication using TOTP authenticator apps and single-use recovery codes.

Can I automate file and client management through an API?

Yes, it provides a REST API for files, clients, groups, and comments using scoped tokens, and it generates API documentation itself.

Can clients upload files in addition to downloading assigned files?

Yes, ProjectSend has an option to allow clients to also upload files.

Do the official docs apply to the latest non-legacy release?

The documentation states it applies only to legacy versions that start with r. It recommends downloading the latest release from the official website instead of using development versions directly from the repository.

Where can I get support for ProjectSend?

You can use the documentation, report bugs on GitHub, or ask the community on Discord.

Answers sourced from www.projectsend.org, docs.projectsend.org, www.projectsend.org

Community

Collected 14 days ago - public community threads