or with yarn: by enyo
Dropzone is an easy to use drag'n'drop library. It supports image previews and shows nice progress bars.
About or with yarn:
From the project's README at github.com/enyo/dropzone. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://github.com/dropzone/dropzone/actions/workflows/test-and-release.yml)
Dropzone is a JavaScript library that turns any HTML element into a dropzone. This means that a user can drag and drop a file onto it, and Dropzone will display file previews and upload progress, and handle the upload for you via XHR.
It's fully configurable, can be styled according to your needs and is trusted by thousands. Quickstart
Checkout our example implementations for different bundlers Not using a package manager or bundler?
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 18k | github.com/enyo/dropzone |
| GitHub forks | 3.3k | github.com/enyo/dropzone |
| NPM downloads (last month) | 2.9M | dropzone |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 14.4 years | since Feb 2012 |
| Last commit | 2.0 years ago | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Releases shipped | 44 | last: 4.6 years ago |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 → |
What people say on Hacker News
- Ask HN: I was tired of sharing personal phone number just to get a printout
- Show HN: Drag-and-Drop in the Terminal
- Show HN: Free email finder for job seekers – find and contact hiring managers
- Show HN: Dropstone – A Recursive Swarm Runtime for Long-Horizon Agent Tasks
- AGCI: A Benchmark for Testing Long-Chain Reasoning Stability in AI Models
Ready to self-host or with yarn:?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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