Open Source PHP File Manager AlternativesFile Managers and other similar apps like PHP File Manager

The best open source alternative to PHP File Manager is ownCloud. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to PHP File Manager and 12 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to PHP File Manager are Seafile, copyparty, Pydio and FileRise.

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  1. ownCloud icon
     868 likes

    Self-hosted option for secure file sync, sharing, calendars, contacts, and mail supporting mobile, desktop, web access and external storage, real-time collaboration, password-protected links, document editing, anti-virus scanning, and LDAP integration.

    223 ownCloud alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
     
  2. Seafile icon
     193 likes

    Open source cloud platform for organizations with self-hosting, device file synchronization, sharing, versioning, secure encrypted storage, admin controls, web access, audit logging, and support for desktop and mobile clients for secure collaboration.

    127 Seafile alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. copyparty icon
     14 likes

    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)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
    • Termux
     
  4. Pydio icon
     130 likes

    Pydio is the mature alternative to Dropbox and Box.com, to build your own box, on your own servers.

    75 Pydio alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. FileRise icon
     14 likes

    Lightweight self-hosted file manager with syntax-highlighted editing, multi-file upload, drag & drop, batch operations, PHP backend, ES6 frontend, Docker & Unraid deploy, supports document management, image galleries, firmware hosting, and easy setup.

    22 FileRise alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  6. HRCloud2 icon
     13 likes

    A full-featured home-hosted Cloud Drive & Personal Assistant. Convert files, create archives, scan for viruses, perform OCR on images or documents, stream media, edit images and more! Compatible with HRC2 Apps!.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. PHPfileNavigator is state-of-the-art, open source web based application to complete manage your files and folders.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • PHP
     
  8. eXtplorer is a PHP-based File Manager. It allows to browse directories, edit, copy, move, delete, search, upload and download files, create & extract archives, create new files and directories, change file permissions (chmod) and much more.

    18 eXtplorer File Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Joomla
    • PHP
     
  9. Encode Explorer is an easy-to-use php script to use as an index file. It shows files in the server and lets you browse through folders, upload files etc. It is kept small and neat so that the source can be used for learning.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • PHP
     
  10. Laravel File Manager is a Laravel-based file manager for the web with CKEditor, TinyMCE and Summernote support, upload validation, cropping and resizing for images, public and private multi-user folders, multi-language support and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Laravel
     
  11. Need to handle your server files as easy as OS could? Then this is your stuff! Just upload the file to your server and unzip. Works on most browser.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
     
  12. Limpid Browser, formerly Ajax File Browser, is an open source PHP/MySql file sharing application designed to be fast simple and powerful.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
     
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