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24 alternatives to Slate

A file storage network for IPFS & Filecoin

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Slate launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Filecoin▲121

   The decentralised storage network

   2014 · filecoin.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dolpin▲242

   Decentralized & Encrypted cloud storage

   2022 · dolpin.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   IPFS▲84

   Peer-to-peer hypermedia protocol for Blockchain powered web

   2015 · about.ipfs.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   TransferChain Drive▲553

   Secure & private cloud storage & file sharing

   2023 · transferchain.io · its alternatives →

5. 5RO
   Rarbg on IPFS▲704

   2023 · ipfs.io · its alternatives →

6. 6FA
   FileNation – A simple way to send files using IPFS▲98

   2018 · filenation.io · its alternatives →

7. 7FS
   Fully-searchable Library Genesis on IPFS▲452

   2021 · libgen.fun · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Cirrus IPFS(Beta)▲89

   Securely decentralize your storage

   2023 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   transferfile.io▲85

   Encrypted filesharing through the IPFS network

   2021 · sedo.com · its alternatives →

10. 10FA
    FileRock, a Secure Dropbox Clone, goes Open Source▲97

    2013 · blog.filerock.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    BlackHole File Transfer▲198

    Blockchain-based file transfer. Designed for everyday use.

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    NFT Storage▲101

    Free storage for NFTs

    2021 · nft.storage · its alternatives →

13. 13AD
    A Decentralized StatusPage on IPFS▲316

    2018 · dstatuspage.net · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Catalyst▲75

    Private and secure media backup on IPFS

    2023 · the-freaking-catalyst.vercel.app · its alternatives →

15. 15AO
    Arxiv.org on IPFS▲238

    2021 · xirva.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    BaSalt beta▲72

    Blockchain based documents managing/sharing platform

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17RT
    Real-time file sharing site▲218

    2013 · volafile.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    A proof-of-concept FoundationDB based network block device backend▲192

    A totally proof-of-concept FoundationDB based network block device backend - dividuum/fdb-nbd

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    ChainSafe Files▲67

    Store Files. Unparalleled privacy. Unparalleled simplicity.

    2021 · files.chainsafe.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    PWD File▲62

    Free, secure file sharing, on the fly

    2022 · pwdfile.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    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 →

22. 22
    Flipflop, iroh-powered persistent tunnels for filesharing▲148

    filesharing for the meatspace era. Contribute to andunieee/flipflop development by creating an account on GitHub.

    6d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dweb Search▲79

    A decentralized search engine for IPFS and Filecoin

    2021 · dweb-search.on.fleek.co · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Envelop▲136

    Share private files easily, without losing their ownership

    2019 · envelop.app · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →