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24 alternatives to Bashupload

Upload files from command line to share between servers

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bashupload launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   A tool to upload/download files from command line▲79

   2019 · bashupload.com · its alternatives →

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   Secure File Sharing▲139

   Share files from your terminal with end-to-end encryption

   2024 · rstream.io · its alternatives →

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   transfer.sh▲148

   Easy file sharing from the command line

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   transfer.sh▲89

   Easy file sharing from the command line

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   Send encrypted secrets from the command line▲117

   2019 · fluidkeys.com · its alternatives →

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   Sharing, command-line tool to share files with your phone▲189

   Sharing is a command-line tool to share directory and files with ios and android devices without an extra client app

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Flowdrive▲213

   File hosting for webflow in minutes

   2024 · tryflowdrive.com · its alternatives →

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   Data Dead Drop▲191

   Simple file sharing, secure, self-destructing

   2024 · its alternatives →

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   curl.io▲132

   Share your files from your Terminal / SSH

   2014 · curl.io · its alternatives →

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    hat.sh▲212

    Free, fast, secure and serverless file encryption

    2019 · hat.sh · its alternatives →

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    Directory Serve▲73

    Open source CLI to send and receive file

    2022 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →

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    Share your Unix shell with people you trust▲87

    Command line tool to share your UNIX terminal and forward local TCP ports to people you trust. - gravitational/teleconsole

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Host your own minimal file sharing site (now with expiring files)▲110

    minimal file sharing site - self hosted. Contribute to nikosch86/file-upload development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Quickly copy a file between computers▲110

    Hey everyone, just wanted to share a quick project I built a bit ago and finally cleaned up enough to post. The premise is simple, you have a file on one computer that you want on a different computer on the same network and don't want a lot of fuss. For the file you want to copy, on the machine where the file is located, run: ./bcp filename Now go to the computer (on the same network) where you want the file to be at, and run: ./bcp The file will be copied over the network and you're done. I created it as a nice way of not having to worry about ssh or anything else really. In fact, it is so…

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Encrypt and upload files to IPFS from browser▲73

    Hi HN, I'm building ThirdCloud with the goal to replace Google Drive for everyone: more private, cheaper & maybe better UI/UX. So far, I've successfully implemented the main feature, which involves uploading and downloading files. Files are encrypted before being sent to IPFS network. Would like to hear your thoughts on this proof of concept.

    2023 · thirdcloud.org · its alternatives →

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    PigeonFiles▲112

    A better way to receive files in your Google Drive - free

    2022 · pigeonfiles.com · its alternatives →

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    SendFileOnline▲90

    Easy file sharing with 6 digit code, no signup, no email.

    2020 · sendfileonline.com · its alternatives →

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    Uploads.sh – the missing upload command for coding agents (open-source)▲11

    Agents take screenshots long before a pull request exists, and GitHub

    Jul 2026 · uploads.sh · its alternatives →

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    sondd▲97

    Send up to 3gb for free to anyone, at anytime.

    2020 · sondd.com · its alternatives →

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    @mospherePro▲67

    Truly encrypted file transfer. Simple. Private. Secure.

    2022 · atsign.com · its alternatives →

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    Bashfs – Run commands as your filesystem▲97

    What if you could use bash from a filesystem? Contribute to pcgrosen/bashfs development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    devtransfer▲10

    CLI for simple, encrypted & short-lived file transfers.

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    transferfile.io▲85

    Encrypted filesharing through the IPFS network

    2021 · sedo.com · its alternatives →

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    Passbox – Another password manager using Bash and GPG▲41

    Simple command line password manager using a flat file as a database and GPG encryption - mrbalihai/passbox

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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