BluFiles vs SafeBucket

Comparing two open source alternatives to WeTransfer . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

BluFiles

MIT

Self-hosted file sharing and management platform with file transfers, pastes, collections, and a REST API.

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SafeBucket

Apache-2.0

Self-hosted file sharing platform with direct S3 uploads, SSO, and role-based access control.

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Side-by-side comparison

	BluFiles	SafeBucket
License	MIT	Apache-2.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	52	808
Forks	—	29
Open Issues	—	37
Last Commit	Apr 19, 2026	Aug 10, 2026
First Released	Oct 1, 2025	Oct 4, 2024
Categories	Cloud Storage	Cloud Storage
Tags	#cloud storage #file storage #file sharing	#file sharing #cloud storage #self hosted #sso #collaboration

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