HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) Alternatives for Linux

HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is LanXchange, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) and 11 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) are Droopy, Feem, Terashare and FuguHub.

HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) alternatives are mainly Web Servers but may also be Large File Transfer Services or Cloud Storage Services. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of HFS 2 (HTTP File Server).

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HFS 2 (HTTP File Server)

Free • Open Source
Web Server

You can use HFS (HTTP File Server) to send and receive files. Its different from classic file sharing because it uses web...

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LanXchange
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Free • Open Source
Mac
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Android Tablet
73 LanXchange alternatives
A simple tool for spontaneous, local network file transfers.
- - LanXchange is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to HFS 2 (HTTP File Server).
- - LanXchange is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HFS 2 (HTTP File Server).
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LanXchange Features
1. Wi-Fi SharingLanXchange can help you quickly share your Wi-Fi with your friends and colleagues.
2. LightweightLanXchange consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in LanXchange without registration.
4. PortableLanXchange can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Ad-freeLanXchange doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Offline
Drag and Drop
File Sending
LAN
Discontinued
Last GitHub commit in May 2021
Droopy
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Free • Open Source
Web Server
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Windows
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4 Droopy alternatives
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.
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Web-Based
Feem
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Freemium • Proprietary
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Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
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139 Feem alternatives
Share files offline. No servers. No cloud. No limits.
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Integrated Chat
Terashare
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Free • Proprietary
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Linux
81 Terashare alternatives
A free service to send big files to your friends. Fast, secure and without file size limits.
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1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Terashare without registration.
Peer-To-Peer
Support for Large File
FuguHub
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Web Server
Mac
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Self-Hosted
Raspberry Pi
24 FuguHub alternatives
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.
- - FuguHub is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to HFS 2 (HTTP File Server).
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WebDAV Support
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weborf
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Free • Open Source
Web Server
Mac
Windows
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Self-Hosted
80 weborf alternatives
Weborf is a lightweight webserver designed to rapidly share directories. Runs on POSIX systems.
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HTTP server
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SuperBeam
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Freemium • Proprietary
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Android
Android Tablet
85 SuperBeam alternatives
SuperBeam is the easiest and fastest way to share large files between Android devices using WiFi direct. Devices can be paired using QR codes (with the included QR code scanner) , NFC or manual sharing key (PRO).
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Wi-Fi Direct
Binfer
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Freemium • Proprietary
Large File Transfer Service
File Sync Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
85 Binfer alternatives
Binfer is a direct device-to-device data transfer platform that includes file sharing, sync, web drop, communication and private cloud products. User data is never stored on any third-party servers.
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Binfer Features
1. Privacy focusedBinfer is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Support for Large File
File Sending
Folder Sync
Integrated File Sharing
Direct P2P Sync
Synchronization
EON ZFS Storage
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Free Personal • Proprietary
NAS System
Linux
18 EON ZFS Storage alternatives
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.
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PHFS ~ Python HTTP File Server
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Free • Open Source
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Linux
Android
BSD
13 PHFS ~ Python HTTP File Server alternatives
PHFS is Python3 implementation of HFS ~ HTTP File Server. They have the same target: to help users share files in a very easy way, by downloading/uploading in a browser. Besides, accounts are supported for permission management.
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mini_httpd
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Free • Open Source
Web Server
Linux
BSD
30 mini_httpd alternatives
A small HTTP server with SSL, directory listings, virtual hosting and CGI. It is available in Debian's and Ubuntu's repositories as package "mini-httpd" and on Alpine Linux as package "mini_httpd".
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SSL
HTTP server
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