goploader
Easy file sharing with server-side encryption, curl/httpie/wget compliant.
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Still maintained? Yes: 77 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v1.0.2 (Mar 2026).
Comparisons in File Transfer - Single-click & Drag-n-drop Upload: WeTransfer alternatives.
At a glance
goploader quick facts
- Health score
- 77/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 301
- Last commit
- 2 days ago (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v1.0.2, Mar 2026
- Licence
- MIT
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "Goploader's ultimate goal is to make file sharing easy and painless. This project is composed of a server and a client, both written in Go. The main things to remember about the project are : - Sharing stuff from your terminal should be easy - Sharing stuff without a terminal should be easy - Privacy matters."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
goploader scores 77/100, #15 of 33 in File Transfer - Single-click & Drag-n-drop Upload: 77 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v1.0.2, 8 months ago) earns 22.6 of 25, 301 stars add 9.9 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and no advertised Docker image leaves the final 10 unclaimed. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 10.1 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
77 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 22.6 / 25
v1.0.2 released 8 months ago
- Stars biggest shortfall 9.9 / 20
301 stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 0.0 / 10
No Docker support advertised
Commit activity
- 77
- Last 90 days
- 249
- Last 12 months
- 2 days ago
- Last push
Ranked #15 of 33 tools in File Transfer - Single-click & Drag-n-drop Upload by health , between Sharry (#14) and Shifter (#16) .
Details
| Licence | MIT |
| Platforms | Go |
| Latest release | v1.0.2 · 8 months ago |
| Stars | 301 |
| Open issues | 19 |
| Docker | Not advertised |
| Repository | Depado/goploader ↗ |
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goploader: common questions
Is goploader still maintained?
goploader had 77 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 2 days ago; the latest tagged release, v1.0.2, is from 8 months ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.