Open-source Droplr alternatives

MicroBin is a small, self-contained and self-hosted paste bin web application written in Rust. It is quick to set up and needs only a few megabytes of memory and disk storage, and it ships as a single executable file.

An upload can be a pasted text, one or more attached files, or a URL redirection. Uploads can be private or public, editable or read-only, and set to expire automatically or never. Other features include server-side and client-side end-to-end encryption, QR code support, raw text serving, animal names as upload identifiers, automatic dark mode, and SQLite or JSON storage.

People use it to send long texts or large files, share sensitive documents, shorten URLs and serve configuration files or images through its raw endpoint. It can be installed through a Docker setup script or from Cargo, and is licensed under BSD-3-Clause. The project website offers screenshots, documentation and a roadmap.

Zipline is an open-source file upload server that you run yourself. It began as a destination for ShareX screenshot and file uploads and has grown into a general personal or team file host with a web interface, an API, and a gallery view for uploaded media. It is released under the MIT license.

Uploads can be organized into folders and tags, shortened into compact URLs, and shared with embeds that preview cleanly in chat apps. Access can be tightened with password-protected links, invite-only registration, per-user quotas, OAuth2 sign-in, two-factor authentication, and passkeys. Image compression, video thumbnails, and partial uploads help with larger files, and webhooks can notify Discord or any HTTP endpoint.

Deployment is Docker-based: you mount volumes for uploads, public assets, and custom themes, and set a secret value before the first start. The host CPU must support AVX instructions, because the project does not publish builds for older processors. Zipline suits individuals, communities, and small teams who want a private alternative to public image and file hosts.

Chibisafe is a file uploader service written in TypeScript. You send it files, photos or documents and it gives back a shareable link. It is described as easy to use and deploy, and it can run in public mode, user accounts mode or invite-only mode, depending on how open you want your instance to be.

Large files are uploaded in chunks to reduce failures from network problems, and users can create API keys to use the service programmatically. An admin dashboard exposes most instance settings, including the name, rate limit, maximum file size and accepted extensions, so you rarely need to edit configuration files by hand.

Version 6 adds S3 storage support, a masonry layout for browsing media, albums and folders with direct links, snippets, file management and tagging, user management with quotas and a built-in URL shortener. ShareX support, an iOS shortcut and a browser extension help with uploading from desktops, phones and websites. It is open source under the MIT license, runs without ads, and logs IP addresses of requests.

Rustypaste is a minimal file upload and pastebin service. You send files, text or URLs to the server with simple HTTP requests, and it returns a link, which makes it convenient from the command line, scripts and tools that can issue a POST request. It also supports URL shortening and uploading a file from a remote URL.

Options include random file names in several styles, expiring links and automatic deletion of expired files, one-shot files and URLs that can only be viewed once, password-protected files hashed with Argon2id, MIME type guessing, forced downloads, duplicate prevention, listing and deleting files, and a custom landing page. Configuration is simple and supports hot reloading, and basic HTTP authentication is available.

Rustypaste is a single binary written in Rust, uses the filesystem rather than a database, and is licensed under MIT. It can be installed from crates.io, distribution packages, binary releases or Docker, and third-party clients exist. It is run on your own server, so it suits individuals and teams who want a private alternative to public pastebins and file hosts.

Uguu is a simple, lightweight platform for temporary file hosting and sharing that can also serve as a permanent file host. Uploading takes one click and needs no registration, and the web interface is minimal and modern, supporting drag and drop, paste and click-to-select. It is aimed at anyone who wants to run their own quick-share service, and a public instance runs at uguu.se.

An upload API can return responses in JSON, HTML, plain text or CSV, and the service works with ShareX and other screenshot tools. Administrators can restrict files by extension or MIME type with black or whitelists, apply upload rate limiting, and blacklist files by hash. The README lists tested requirements of Nginx with PHP 8.3 and SQLite, MySQL or PostgreSQL; Bun is used to compile front-end assets before the app runs on PHP.

Installation and configuration are covered in the project documentation. Uguu is based on the earlier Pomf project, follows the PSR-12 coding standard enforced with PHPCS, and is licensed under GPL-3.0.