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24 alternatives to Hold the File

your global and easy to reach file storage service

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hold the File launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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

   2017 · nofile.io · its alternatives →

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   Files SDK▲242

   A unified storage SDK for object and blob backends

   May 2026 · files-sdk.dev · its alternatives →

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   File0 – An easier way to manage files in serverless apps▲212

   Cmon... I just want to upload a file and make it public on the internet. Now you tell me I need to master bucket policies, ACL, CORS, multipart uploads, content headers, CDN, presigned URLs, and a bunch of other crap? I can't be asked, so I built FILE0. It's for storing files but you don't need to complete an online course.

   2024 · file0.dev · its alternatives →

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   Firefiles▲253

   Get your own file-hosting service in minutes.

   2022 · firefiles.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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   10MinuteStorage – Filesharing simplified with three words▲53

   2015 · 10minutestorage.com · 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 →

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   Supabase Storage▲183

   Store and serve any type of digital content

   2021 · supabase.com · its alternatives →

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   StayFiles▲68

   Your new private cloud storage solution

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Decentrafile▲144

    Free anonymous decentralized cloud storage for everyone

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Holdfast▲2

    Self-hosted file storage that isn't Nextcloud

    Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    File attachments by Xata▲140

    Attach files and images directly to your database

    2023 · xata.io · its alternatives →

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    Drop▲138

    Share files faster & safer! 🙌

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    End-to-End Encrypted Cloud Storage. All Open Source▲42

    2014 · disk42.com · its alternatives →

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    FileKit by Tanker▲77

    End-to-end encrypted cloud storage service

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Proton Drive 2.0▲125

    Free secure cloud storage | proton

    2025 · proton.me · its alternatives →

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    Opacity Storage▲73

    Private encrypted file storage, powered by crypto.

    2019 · opacity.io · its alternatives →

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    ChainSafe Files▲67

    Store Files. Unparalleled privacy. Unparalleled simplicity.

    2021 · files.chainsafe.io · its alternatives →

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    FileFast▲16

    🚀 Large File Transfer & Cloud Storage Services

    2025 · 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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    go-storage▲86

    An application-oriented unified storage layer for Golang.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    File Folder Locker▲15

    Lock and Password Protect your files and folders

    2024 · file-folder-locker.arpimi.com · its alternatives →

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    Upload and share files without limits – Secure, anonymous, free▲10

    Upload Files is a free file sharing service with unlimited bandwidth, upload files securely & anonymously. The simplest way to send large files, no signup required.

    2016 · uploadfiles.io · its alternatives →

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    24HR File Storage▲5

    A simple way to share files that can't be attached to emails

    2017 · its alternatives →

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