What Tablif read on tessera's site
tessera describes itself as: “Tessera Self-hosted file & note sharing with auto-cleanup.”
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- Alternative to: cloud-based sharing services
- How it differs: “Tessera offers a self-hosted alternative to cloud-based sharing services, giving users control over their data, storage, and access.”
What it is
Calls itself “file & note sharing”.
- Calls itself: file & note sharing
“Self-hosted file & note sharing”
Where it puts itself
Positions itself as an alternative to cloud-based sharing services.
- Alternative to: cloud-based sharing services
“Tessera offers a self-hosted alternative to cloud-based sharing services, giving users control over their data, storage, and access.”
“Tessera offers a self-hosted alternative to cloud-based sharing services”
Who it sells to
Built for solo users and teams. Available in 3 languages.
- Company size: solo / indie · teams
- Languages: English · Japanese · Traditional Chinese
“Individuals, developers, teams”
“Interface in English, Traditional Chinese and Japanese.”
How it runs
A bot, command-line tool and web app for Linux and macOS. Can be self-hosted. Distributed through the Docker. Offers an API. Open source.
- Kind: bot · cli · web
- Runs on: Linux · macOS
- Runs where: self-hosted
- Distributed via: Docker
- API: yes
- Open source: yes
“Web, CLI, and TUI interfaces”
“Install tess for Linux or macOS.”
What it works with
Names Docker, Google Cloud Storage and 4 more on its pages.
- Names: Docker · Google Cloud Storage · MySQL · +3
“Docker deployment and OIDC authentication”
“With S3 or Google Cloud Storage behind it, uploads go straight to the bucket”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Publishes docs.
“No account is needed to send something, unless you turn that off.”
“…docs -> https://github.com/Limatura/tessera/tree/main/docs”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 6 Nov 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
Similar products in Tablif Town
- filex: Self-hosted file manager and sharing in one Go binary
- PaperCloud: Paperclip, hosted for your whole company
- Snugnote: Snugnote: your notes, in your own cloud
- Betelgeuse: Open-Source Markdown Notes & Docs App
- Fliqa Sharing: Share Files Instantly
- NO SUS: Send notes and files that open once. See whose copy leaked.
- Poznote: Open-source, self-hosted note-taking without the hassle
- CoCloud: A managed self-service cloud platform for businesses