HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) Alternatives

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, Linux, Mac, 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 Transfer.

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  1. 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
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
     
  2. Miniserve icon
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    🌟 For when you really just want to serve some files over HTTP right now!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. FileVista icon
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    FileVista turns your web site into a web file server in few minutes and lets you share files with your clients or staff using any browser or device.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    • ASP.NET
     
  4. UwAmp icon
     33 likes

    UwAmp is a Wamp Server with Apache MySQL PHP and SQLite, and it comes with an very smart interface that offers various information, configuration and commands for the server. It can handle multiple php versions and monitor cpu usage. Also it is able to run in U3 mode.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
     
  5. TinyWeb icon
     4 likes

    TinyWeb is an extremely small (< 100K), simple (no configuration other than through the command line) and lightweight (consumes a minimum of system resources) Web server for Windows. It supports CGI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Droopy icon
     7 likes

    Say you’re chatting with a friend on MSN Messenger (perhaps with the excellent pidgin ?). She wants to send you amazing photos she took last week-end, so she uses Messenger file transfer. Unfortunately, the zip file is over 50 MB and it’s painfully slow.

    5 Droopy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. The web file explorer HTTP Commander is designed for giving remote access to the Web server’s files. Using only the browser end-users can manage files and folders that are shared to them. There are some rich opportunities for online file editing, cloud services integration and...

    45 HTTP Commander alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Microsoft IIS
     
  8. LanXchange icon
     18 likes

    Facilitates cross-platform file and folder transfers over local networks between Windows, Mac, Linux PCs, and Android, requiring no setup or accounts, with automatic device detection, real-time discovery of shared files, fast transfer speeds, and privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  9. What is EON? Embedded Operating system/Networking is a small operating system, built on Solaris, designed to store any amount of digital data on Intel/AMD (x86) hardware, using the amazing, enterprise class Zettabyte File System.

    Why use EON? Because it offers rock solid, reliab.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Linux
     
  10. WnMp icon
     21 likes

    Windows+Nginx+MariaDB+PHP

    WnMp can serve as an up to date LAMP(Linux,Apache,MySQL,PHP) like server with more focus on Current technologies and also a great clean training Environment for Web Development and Maybe in the future it can be picked and some person develop a Web 2.0.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. Terashare icon
     7 likes

    A free service to send big files to your friends. Fast, secure and without file size limits.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. MyAirBridge icon
     5 likes

    With MyAirBridge.com, you can quickly, reliably, and securely send or share your data around the world. The service is free for individual transfers up to 20 GB in size. Need faster speeds for your transfers, extended expiration periods, password-protected transfers, shared team...

    97 MyAirBridge alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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