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24 alternatives to Upthere

A smarter way to keep, find, and share all of your files

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Upthere launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   We built an end-to-end encrypted alternative to Google Photos▲1,180

   Hello HN, Over the last year we've been building ente[1], a privacy-friendly, easy-to-use alternative to Google Photos. We've so far built Android[2][3], iOS[4], web[5] apps that encrypt your files and back them up in the background. You can access these across your devices, and share them with other ente users, end-to-end encrypted. You can also use our electron app[6] to maintain a local copy of your backed up files. We've built a fault-tolerant data replication layer that replicates your data to two different storage providers in the EU. We will be providing additional replicas as an…

   2021 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SharePal▲123

   Add, organize, share any info at lightning speed

   2023 · getsharepal.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SpreadShare▲781

   Explore community-curated spreadsheets.

   2017 · spreadshare.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   BeenThere▲69

   Plan, share & book with travelers just like you.

   2018 · beenthere.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   HelpYouFind.Me▲129

   A secure way to share private data for emergency situations

   2021 · helpyoufind.me · its alternatives →

6. 6
   LicketyLink▲112

   The fastest way to share huge files

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   UpLink▲186

   Request documents at scale, and track them like a CRM

   2022 · uplinkapp.io · its alternatives →

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   Instashare▲227

   Easily transfer files between your mobile device and desktop

   2015 · instashareapp.com · its alternatives →

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   Dropshare 5▲95

   The flexible file sharing solution for macOS & iOS

   2022 · dropshare.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Basefolder ▲128

    Use your home PC as your own personal cloud storage server.

    2016 · basefolder.com · its alternatives →

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    Access▲108

    Secure storage for your personal data

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    UpHabit▲154

    The Relationship App to stay connected with your network

    2019 · uphabit.com · its alternatives →

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    Aether App▲78

    Share travel plans and always know where your friends are

    2017 · aetherapp.io · its alternatives →

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    Jumpshare for iPhone▲148

    The world's first real-time file sharing app for iPhone

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Dropshare 6▲102

    No frills way to upload files, share a link and be done

    2025 · dropshare.app · its alternatives →

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    Envelop▲136

    Share private files easily, without losing their ownership

    2019 · envelop.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Stored.▲66

    Save, track & share any product from any website or app

    2023 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Interlink▲129

    Store & share your links in a single Interlink

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    YouTransfer – Self-hosted file sharing▲133

    2015 · youtransfer.io · its alternatives →

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    Updoots▲78

    Extension to organize websites easily into shareable folders

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Jumpshare for Windows▲120

    Incredibly fast, real-time file sharing

    2016 · jumpshare.com · its alternatives →

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    StorageLink▲80

    Drag and drop files to the cloud; create a branded portal

    2024 · thorntech.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    SafeRequest▲75

    Safely receive files only you can open. 🔑📄

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Surge▲67

    The easiest to use anonymous p2p filesharing app

    2022 · 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 →