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 Apache HTTP Server, 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 16 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) are copyparty, HFS 3 (HTTP File Server), FuguHub and webd.

Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Alternatives
HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) alternatives page was last updated

Alternatives list

  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.

    57 Apache HTTP Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Good alternative?
     
  2. copyparty icon
     17 likes

    Portable file server with accelerated resumable uploads, dedup, WebDAV, FTP, TFTP, zeroconf, media indexer, thumbnails++ all in one file, no deps.

    77 copyparty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
    • Termux
    Good alternative?
     
  3. 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

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
  4. FuguHub icon
     8 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    Good alternative?
     
  5. webd icon
     1 like

    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
    Good alternative?
     
  6. Feem icon
     16 likes

    Share files offline. No servers. No cloud. No limits.

    178 Feem alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    Good alternative?
     
  7. As it's father HFS, this is a software for easy file-sharing & customizable webpage (template), but also aims at cross-platform and stability.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    Good alternative?
     
  8. 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
    Good alternative?
     
  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.

    18 EON ZFS Storage alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
  10. 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.

    98 LanXchange alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Good alternative?
     
  11. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Good alternative?
     
  12. 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
    Good alternative?
     
12 of 16 HFS 2 (HTTP File Server) alternatives