Filebrowser by filebrowser
Web File Browser
About Filebrowser
From the project's README at github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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File Browser provides a file managing interface within a specified directory and it can be used to upload, delete, preview and edit your files. It is a create-your-own-cloud-kind of software where you can just install it on your server, direct it to a path and access your files through a nice web interface. Documentation
Documentation on how to install, configure, and contribute to this project is hosted at filebrowser.org. Project Status
This project is a finished product which fulfills its goal: be a single binary web File Browser which can be run by anyone anywhere. That means that File Browser is currently on maintenance-only mode. Therefore, please note the following: It can take a while until someone gets back to you. Please be patient. Issues are meant to track bugs. Unrelated is
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 | 35k | github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser |
| GitHub forks | 3.8k | github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser |
| Docker Hub pulls | 152245k | hub.docker.com / filebrowser |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 10.7 years | since Sep 2015 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 136 | last: 26 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | 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 → |
Security advisories
CVE-2026-32761. What people say on Hacker News
- Building an S3 File Browser with Cognito Authentication
- Show HN: Codeusse – mobile SSH with GUI file browser and LLM config gen
- FileBrowser Quantum: The best free self-hosted web-based file manager
- Launch HN: Poly (YC S22) – Cursor for Files
- Using Filebrowser Quantum for Indexing and Searching Your Files
Ready to self-host Filebrowser?
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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