Shifter
A simple, self-hosted file-sharing web app, powered by Django.
Description from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Still maintained? Yes: 25 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v0.7.0 (Feb 2026).
Comparisons in File Transfer - Single-click & Drag-n-drop Upload: WeTransfer alternatives.
At a glance
Shifter quick facts
- Health score
- 77/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 42
- Last commit
- 2 days ago (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v0.7.0, Feb 2026
- Licence
- MIT
Top alternatives to Shifter
In its own words
The project's README opens: "Shifter is a simple self-hosted file-sharing web app built using Django and Tailwind. It allows you to quickly and easily upload files and share download links with others."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Shifter scores 77/100, #16 of 33 in File Transfer - Single-click & Drag-n-drop Upload: 25 commits in the last 90 days earn 29.2 of 35 points, the latest release (v0.7.0, 9 months ago) earns 21.1 of 25, 42 stars add 6.5 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 13.5 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity 29.2 / 35
25 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 21.1 / 25
v0.7.0 released 9 months ago
- Stars biggest shortfall 6.5 / 20
42 stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 25
- Last 90 days
- 204
- Last 12 months
- 2 days ago
- Last push
Ranked #16 of 33 tools in File Transfer - Single-click & Drag-n-drop Upload by health , between goploader (#15) and QuickShare (#17) .
Details
| Licence | MIT |
| Platforms | Docker |
| Latest release | v0.7.0 · 9 months ago |
| Stars | 42 |
| Open issues | 11 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | TobySuch/Shifter ↗ |
Shifter vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a category with Shifter (File Transfer - Single-click & Drag-n-drop Upload), scored on the same five terms.
Shifter: common questions
Is Shifter still maintained?
Shifter had 25 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 2 days ago; the latest tagged release, v0.7.0, is from 9 months ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
Run itSponsored
Run Shifter on a VPS from $4/mo
Shifter ships a Docker image, so any of these providers can run it on a small instance.
- is*hosting NVMe VPS in 20+ locations, hourly billing from $5/mo Deploy ↗
- ProHoster VPS with DDoS protection included from $4/mo Deploy ↗
- GODLIKE Game and app servers on NVMe from $4/mo Deploy ↗
Affiliate links. Repoly may earn a commission, which never affects health scores.