SergiX44 XBackBone by SergiX44
A lightweight file manager with full ShareX support and more
About SergiX44 XBackBone
From the project's README at github.com/SergiX44/XBackBone. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
XBackBone is a simple, self-hosted, lightweight PHP file manager that support the instant sharing tool ShareX and *NIX systems. It supports uploading and displaying images, GIF, video, code, formatted text, and file downloading and uploading. Also have a web UI with multi user management, past uploads history and search support. Documentation All the installations, configuration, and usage instructions are available in the GitHub Pages:
XBackBone Documentation Main Features Supports every upload type from ShareX. Config generator for ShareX. Low memory footprint. Multiple backends support: Local storage, AWS S3, Google Cloud, Azure Blob Storage, Dropbox, FTP(s). Web file upload. Code uploads syntax highlighting. Video and a
Health score breakdown
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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 | 1.1k | github.com/SergiX44/XBackBone |
| GitHub forks | 92 | github.com/SergiX44/XBackBone |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 8.0 years | since Apr 2018 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 57 | last: 1.3 years ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| 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 → |
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Ready to self-host SergiX44 XBackBone?
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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