SFTPGo by drakkan

Full-featured and highly configurable SFTP, HTTP/S, FTP/S and WebDAV server - S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob

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Verdict 77/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 3/5 setup difficulty 36182k docker pulls Last release 2 months ago

Self-host SFTPGo on hetzner CAX11 for $4.13/mo.

Health score
77 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
3 /5
External DB / setup
GitHub stars
12k
924 forks

About SFTPGo

From the project's README at github.com/drakkan/sftpgo. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.

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Full-featured and highly configurable event-driven file transfer solution. Server protocols: SFTP, HTTP/S, FTP/S, WebDAV. Storage backends: local filesystem, encrypted local filesystem, S3 (compatible) Object Storage, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, other SFTP servers.

With SFTPGo you can leverage local and cloud storage backends for exchanging and storing files internally or with business partners using the same tools and processes you are already familiar with. Project Status & Editions

SFTPGo is an open-source project with a sustainable business model. We offer two editions to suit different requirements, ensuring the project remains healthy and maintained for everyone. Open Source (Community)

Health score breakdown

6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.

activity
80
maturity
100
community
79
security
85
sustainability
100
adoption
37

Adoption signals

Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.

SignalValueSource
GitHub stars 12k github.com/drakkan/sftpgo
GitHub forks 924 github.com/drakkan/sftpgo
Docker Hub pulls 36182k hub.docker.com / drakkan

Release & maintenance

Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.

Project age6.8 yearssince Jul 2019
Last commit5 days agoMay 2, 2026
Releases shipped54last: 2 months ago
Security policySECURITY.mddeclared by maintainers
Funding links1declared by maintainers

Self-hosting cost across providers

Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.

ProviderPlanSpecsMonthly
hetzner CAX11 2c · 4GB · 40GB $4.13 USD Deploy →
vultr VC2 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5 USD Deploy →
linode Nanode 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $5.12 USD Deploy →
digitalocean Basic Regular 1GB 1c · 1GB · 25GB $6 USD Deploy →

Security advisories

9 known advisories tracked via OSV.dev. Most recent: CVE-2026-30915.

Ready to self-host SFTPGo?

Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.

Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.

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