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filex · Office #65,918

Self-hosted file manager and sharing in one Go binary

In the Moving, storing and recovering files neighborhood (Work and office). In town since 7 Nov 2026.

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What Tablif read on filex's site

filex describes itself as: “filex - the self-hosted file manager that embeds anywhere”

What it is

Calls itself “file manager”.

  • Calls itself: file manager
“…filex - the self-hosted file manager that embeds anywhere”
“…filex is a file manager and sharing app you run on your own server.”

Where it puts itself

Its one line of difference: “Most self-hosted file managers are either too small - a listing with an upload button - or part of a groupware suite you deploy for the file tab. filex aims at the gap.”

“Most self-hosted file managers are either too small - a listing with an upload button - or part of a groupware suite you deploy for the file tab. filex aims at the gap.”

What it costs

No free plan.

  • Free plan: no
“MIT licensed”
“PostgreSQL when you have a team.”

Who it sells to

Available in 2 languages.

  • Languages: English · Turkish
“English and Turkish are built in”

How it runs

A command-line tool, desktop app and web app for Linux, Windows and macOS. Can be self-hosted. Distributed through the Homebrew and winget. Offers an API. Open source. AI is a side feature. You can bring your own API key.

  • Kind: cli · desktop · web
  • Runs on: Linux · Windows · macOS
  • Runs where: self-hosted
  • Distributed via: Homebrew · winget
  • API: yes
  • Open source: yes
  • AI role: a side feature
  • Bring your own key: yes
“Ships as a desktop app, a CLI, an embeddable component”
“<filex-explorer api-base= "https://files.example.com" ></filex-explorer>”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.

  • Trial asks for: nothing
“Try the live demo →”
“Demo sign-in: [email protected] / demo - the files are yours to play with; the admin panel is read-only, and everything resets nightly.”

Sources

Tablif read these pages, last on 7 Nov 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.

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