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Pingvin Share

Pingvin Share is a self-hosted file sharing platform and WeTransfer alternative.

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Pingvin Share is a self-hosted file sharing platform and WeTransfer alternative. It lets you create file shares accessible via link with no file size limit, set expirations, limit visitors, add password protection, and notify recipients by email. Supports light and dark mode.

Platform availability

Available on 3 of 9 platforms

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

31/100 Low

Maintained
0GitHub repository no longer exists
Popular
No data
Easy to install
553 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
801 GB minimum RAM, runs on ARM

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 15 days ago

No GitHub repository data collected yet.

Checked 17 days ago - source: GitHub (BigBearTechWorld/pingvin-share)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 1 GB RAM, 1 CPU core(s), 10 GB disk. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

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

First-install notes

  • Use Docker Compose to start everything Make sure Docker and Docker Compose are installed, then run `docker compose up -d` from the app's folder. This starts the backend and frontend together in the background, so the app is less likely to fail from missing pieces. source
  • If avoiding Docker, set API_URL For the manual Node.js and PM2 install, set API_URL to the backend address (default is http://localhost:8080) before starting the frontend. Without it, the frontend can't reach the backend and you'll likely see errors or blank pages. source

Fetched 17 days ago - each note links to its source

Alternatives (12)

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  • 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.
  • Warpinator - Enables secure, fast file transfers between devices on the same local network, with no server setup, installation on each device, and simpl…
  • WeTransfer - File-sharing platform for sending presentations, photos, videos & docs.
  • Wormhole - Peer-to-Peer file sharing with auto-expiring links.
  • copyparty - Copyparty is a portable, self-contained file server for homelabs and personal devices that shares folders through a browser, WebDAV, FTP, T…
  • pCloud - pCloud is a cloud-based storage solution that centralizes and makes digital content like images, videos, and documents accessible from any…

Checked 14 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

What command starts Pingvin Share with Docker Compose?

Run docker compose up -d from the app's folder after Docker and Docker Compose are installed. This starts the backend and frontend together in the background.

Was a Pingvin Share fork run behind Caddy with automatic HTTPS?

A user reported running Pingvin Share X, a fork of Pingvin Share, behind Caddy with automatic HTTPS.

Did a user describe building a private file drop with it?

A user described building their own private file drop with Pingvin Share X.

Answers sourced from github.com, www.makeuseof.com

Community

Collected 16 days ago - public community threads