HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) AlternativesWeb Servers and other similar apps like HFS 2 (HTTP File Server)

HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) is described as 'You can use HFS (HTTP File Server) to send and receive files. Its different from classic file sharing because it uses web technology to be more compatible with todays Internet. It also differs from classic web servers because its very easy to use and runs "right out-of-the' and is a popular Web Server in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Self-Hosted apps. The best HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) alternative is Apache HTTP Server, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) are copyparty, The Uniform Server, HFS 3 (HTTP File Server) and webd.

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  1. Open-source HTTP server featuring modular architecture, cross-platform support for Linux and Windows, secure configuration options, robust performance, support for dynamic and static content, authentication, URL rewriting, and comprehensive community-driven development.

    56 Apache HTTP Server alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  2. copyparty icon
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    Portable file server with accelerated resumable uploads, dedup, WebDAV, FTP, TFTP, zeroconf, media indexer, thumbnails++ all in one file, no deps.

    72 copyparty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
    • Termux
     
  3. The Uniform Server is a WAMP package that allows you to run a server on any MS Windows OS based computer. It is small and mobile to download or move around and can also be used or setup as a production/live server.

    36 The Uniform Server alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
  4. HFS is a web file server to run on your computer. Share folders or even a single file thanks to the virtual file system. HFS is the best way via web to access or share files from your disk. You be the server, share files fresh from your disk, with unlimited space and bandwidth.

    49 HFS 3 (HTTP File Server) alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  5. webd icon
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    Webd is used to set up a web file server, allowing clients to upload and download files to transfer and share files between different devices. It also supports streaming media to play audio and video files from the server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. EasyPHP icon
     36 likes

    Setup at a glance a pre-configured Windows, Apache, MySQL, PHP environment on your system or on a USB key and develop or present locally your projects.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
  7. Laragon icon
     88 likes

    A lightweight, fast and convenient modern LAMP Server with Redis and Memcached, extremely high performance. Laragon'll turn your computer into a powerful server in a minute so you can host Wordpress, Joomla, Magento, Drupal, and Prestashop quickly and effortlessly.

    49 Laragon alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
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    Comments about Laragon as an Alternative to HFS 2 (HTTP File Server)
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    this is a pack of web server+database+php, not a real file server.

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    • Laragon is Paid and Open SourceHFS 2 (HTTP File Server) is Free and Open Source
    • Laragon is LightweightHFS 2 (HTTP File Server) is not according to our users
  8. As it's father HFS, this is a software for easy file-sharing & customizable webpage (template), but also aims at cross-platform and stability.

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • BSD
     
  9. Raysync icon
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    Raysync provides high-speed large file transfer solution for enterprises. Thanks to the proprietary UDP protocol, Raysync achieves maximum file transfer efficiency regardless of network conditions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. FuguHub icon
     7 likes

    FuguHub lets you set up and operate your own secure file-sharing site, even if you're not a techie. FuguHub is an easy-to-use server that runs either on your own computer/device or on your own private online cloud/VPS server.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  11. Miniserve icon
     2 likes

    🌟 For when you really just want to serve some files over HTTP right now!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. Transfer icon
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    A simple local file server app for Android. Download and upload files quickly across devices over Wi-Fi — no cables, no cloud.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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