FileBrowser Quantum gtsteffaniak/filebrowser

Web file manager for folders on your server with search, previews, users, SSO and expiring share links; no sync client or mobile app.

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FileBrowser Quantum at a glance

Checked 16 Oct 2026

FileBrowser Quantum (8.8k stars, v2.0.1-stable Oct 2026) is an actively maintained, heavily reworked fork of the original File Browser, which is now archived. It serves existing folders through a web UI with indexed search, thumbnails and Office previews, WebDAV, user and group access rules, OIDC/LDAP login and configurable share links (expiry, anonymous access, upload permission). Apache-2.0, a single binary or Docker image for Linux, macOS and Windows, about 512 MB RAM. It does not sync folders to your computer, has no mobile app and no version history.

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How much of Dropbox does it replace?

2 of 5 jobs. Browse and share server folders in a browser; no desktop sync, mobile upload or version history.

Desktop folder sync across devices Not covered

Share links and shared folders Partial replacement

File version history and recovery Not covered

Browse and manage files in a web app Partial replacement

Mobile camera upload and backup Not covered

For desktop folder sync across devices, file version history and recovery, mobile camera upload and backup, see other Dropbox alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

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Runs on my machine? Self-hosted binary or Docker container FileBrowser Quantum provides an easy way to access and manage your files from the web. github.com · filebrowser#about ↗ today

Code licence Apache-2.0 github.com · LICENSE ↗ today

Model weights licence No separate model weights github.com · filebrowser#readme ↗ today

Commercial use Yes, Apache-2.0 github.com · LICENSE ↗ today

Paid services needed? None; the project says it will stay free This repo will always be free and open-source. github.com · filebrowser#about ↗ today

Hardware About 512 MB minimum memory (README comparison chart); Docker image ~180 MB with ffmpeg Min. Memory Requirements github.com · filebrowser#comparison-chart ↗ today

Operating systems Linux, macOS, Windows (binary) and Docker; web UI only, no mobile app Install FileBrowser v2.0.x (stable) on Linux filebrowserquantum.com · getting-started ↗ today

Setup effort Easy; one Docker container or standalone binary with a config.yaml Get started with FileBrowser v2.0.x (stable) using Docker filebrowserquantum.com · getting-started ↗ today