Pqina Filepond by pqina
A flexible and fun JavaScript file upload library
About Pqina Filepond
From the project's README at github.com/pqina/filepond. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
A JavaScript library that can upload anything you throw at it, optimizes images for faster uploads, and offers a great, accessible, silky smooth user experience.
[](https://github.com/pqina/filepond/blob/master/LICENSE) [](https://www.npmjs.com/package/filepond)
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FilePond adapters are available for React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, and jQuery
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 | 16k | github.com/pqina/filepond |
| GitHub forks | 854 | github.com/pqina/filepond |
| NPM downloads (last month) | 944k | filepond |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 8.7 years | since Oct 2017 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | May 1, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 72 | last: 5.1 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
Ready to self-host Pqina Filepond?
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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