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24 alternatives to DFile

A fancy IPFS-based file sharing mode

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

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   Slate▲202

   A file storage network for IPFS & Filecoin

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   FileNation – A simple way to send files using IPFS▲98

   2018 · filenation.io · its alternatives →

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   transferfile.io▲85

   Encrypted filesharing through the IPFS network

   2021 · sedo.com · its alternatives →

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   BestFile▲77

   Free file sharing with unlimited storage space

   2023 · bestfile.io · its alternatives →

5. 5AD
   A Decentralized StatusPage on IPFS▲316

   2018 · dstatuspage.net · its alternatives →

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   Cloudflare’s IPFS Gateway▲133

   Serve your own content hosted on IPFS from a custom domain

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   Cirrus IPFS(Beta)▲89

   Securely decentralize your storage

   2023 · its alternatives →

8. 8NI
   NoFile.io – A simple file storage site with lots of perks▲231

   2017 · nofile.io · its alternatives →

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   ZeroFS – A log-structured filesystem for S3▲128

   ZeroFS serves S3-compatible buckets as POSIX filesystems over NFS and 9P, or as raw block devices over NBD. Data is compressed and encrypted before upload.

   Jul 2026 · zerofs.net · its alternatives →

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    StayFiles▲68

    Your new private cloud storage solution

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    ShareFiles▲84

    A free way to share files/folders with just a link

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Firefiles▲253

    Get your own file-hosting service in minutes.

    2022 · firefiles.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Zfs.rent▲403

    Colocate your own 3.5" SAS/SATA hard drives in a Tier 2 datacenter!Eliminate data transfer costs by shipping drives directly!

    2020 · zfs.rent · its alternatives →

14. 14FS
    Fully-searchable Library Genesis on IPFS▲452

    2021 · libgen.fun · its alternatives →

15. 15EA
    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 →

16. 16SP
    Stop paying for Dropbox/Google Drive, use your own S3 bucket instead▲252

    Last week SWYX nerd-sniped me into building an Open-source Dropbox. Here is Locker: the ultimate open-source Google Drive/box/Dropbox alternative - Provider agnostic (S3, R2, vercel blob, local) - BYOB (Bring your own bucket) - Virtual file system - QMD Search plugin

    Apr 2026 · locker.dev · its alternatives →

17. 17PA
    Pfs – A Git-like distributed file system for the Docker ecosystem▲74

    2014 · pachyderm-io.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18AW
    A website that converts any IPFS file to HLS and reups it to IPFS▲126

    2018 · ipfs-converter.com · its alternatives →

19. 19AO
    Arxiv.org on IPFS▲238

    2021 · xirva.org · its alternatives →

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    Drivebase▲98

    Unified file manager for all your cloud storage with E2EE

    Feb 2026 · drivebase.io · its alternatives →

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    Ipfs-dropzone, a subclass of Dropzone.js that publishes to IPFS▲109

    Dropzone.js that uploads to IPFS instead of to an URL - fiatjaf/ipfs-dropzone

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    ZeroFS, the Filesystem That Makes S3 Your Primary Storage▲64

    ZeroFS: A log-structured filesystem for S3. ZeroFS serves S3-compatible buckets as POSIX filesystems over NFS and 9P, or as raw block devices over NBD. - GitHub - Barre/ZeroFS: ZeroFS: A log-structured filesystem for S3. ZeroFS serves S3-compatible buckets as POSIX filesystems over NFS and 9P, or as

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    IPFS▲84

    Peer-to-peer hypermedia protocol for Blockchain powered web

    2015 · about.ipfs.io · its alternatives →

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    Filebase▲18

    Learn how to use thirdweb and Filebase to deploy NFT collections onto IPFS, ensuring decentralized storage at a fraction of the cost.

    Jun 2026 · filebase.com · its alternatives →

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