Zipline
A lightweight, fast and reliable file sharing server that is commonly used with ShareX, offering a react-based Web UI and fast API.
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Still maintained? Yes: 88 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v4.8.2 (Oct 2026).
Comparisons in File Transfer - Single-click & Drag-n-drop Upload: WeTransfer alternatives.
At a glance
Zipline quick facts
- Health score
- 94/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 3,472
- Last commit
- 2 days ago (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v4.8.2, Oct 2026
- Licence
- MIT
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "Temporary files default to ./uploads/.tmp. Setting CORETEMPDIRECTORY to another filesystem, such as tmpfs, can reduce local upload performance."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Zipline scores 94/100, #3 of 33 in File Transfer - Single-click & Drag-n-drop Upload: 88 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v4.8.2, 5 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 3,472 stars add 14.2 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 5.8 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
88 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v4.8.2 released 5 days ago
- Stars biggest shortfall 14.2 / 20
3.5k 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
- 88
- Last 90 days
- 351
- Last 12 months
- 2 days ago
- Last push
Ranked #3 of 33 tools in File Transfer - Single-click & Drag-n-drop Upload by health , between Yopass (#2) and Plik (#4) .
Details
| Licence | MIT |
| Platforms | Docker, Nodejs |
| Latest release | v4.8.2 · 5 days ago |
| Stars | 3,472 |
| Open issues | 5 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | diced/zipline ↗ |
Zipline vs its top 5 alternatives
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Zipline: common questions
Is Zipline still maintained?
Zipline had 88 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 2 days ago; the latest tagged release, v4.8.2, is from 5 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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