Share files privately with clients, partners, and teams — on your own server.
Built for freelancers, agencies, accountants, photographers, architects, NGOs, and any business that sends files to external people.
Maintained since 2011 · Website · Docs · Demo
Admin dashboard
Client portal with the Modern template
File editor with assignments and expiration
Multiple themes for the client-facing portal
| Feature | ProjectSend | Nextcloud | WeTransfer | Dropbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Open source | ✅ GPL v2 | ✅ AGPL | ❌ | ❌ |
| Dedicated client accounts | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | |
| Client groups | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Auto-expiring files | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | |
| Clients can upload back | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Download limits | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Encryption at rest | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Client portal themes | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Two-factor authentication | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| 70+ languages | ✅ | ✅ | ||
| S3 / object storage | ✅ | ✅ | — | — |
| Runs on shared hosting | ✅ | ❌ | — | — |
| Setup complexity | ✅ Low | — | — | |
| One-time cost | ✅ Free | ✅ Free | From $10/mo | From $10/mo |
| Data ownership | ✅ Full | ✅ Full | ❌ None | ❌ None |
Freelancers, agencies, photographers, accountants, lawyers, architects, NGOs, schools, government offices — anyone who needs to share files with external people without giving up control of their data.
- Client accounts with usernames and passwords
- Groups to organize clients and share files with multiple people at once
- Auto-expiration for time-limited file access
- Email notifications when new files are available
- Client uploads — let clients send files back to you
- Download tracking and full activity logging
- Categories and folders for file organization
- Multiple themes for the client-facing portal
- Two-factor authentication (2FA)
- S3-compatible storage support
- 70+ languages via community translations
- Custom branding with your own logo and colors
- Role-based permissions for team members
- Public file links for sharing without an account
Requirements: PHP 8.0+, MySQL 5.7+ / MariaDB 10.3+, Apache or Nginx
- Download the latest release
- Upload files to your web server
- Open the URL in your browser and follow the installer
ProjectSend is also available on Softaculous and Installatron for one-click installation on supported hosting providers.
Full installation guide: docs.projectsend.org
Try ProjectSend without installing: www.projectsend.org/demo
ProjectSend is free and open source. If you find it useful, consider supporting development:
- Read the Contributing Guide
- Report bugs and suggest features via Issues
- Ask questions in Discussions
- Join us on Facebook
- Email: contact@projectsend.org
ProjectSend is available in 70+ languages thanks to the community.
Download translations or contribute yours on Transifex.
ProjectSend is licensed under GNU GPL v2.
