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Self-host FileDrop on DockHive
FileDrop is a free, open source file sharing service
FileDrop is a self-hosted file sharing service that allows you to easily share files with family, friends, or colleagues. It's been designed to be easy to use and light on resources.
- From Small · about $4/month always on
- Productivity & Office
Deploy FileDrop in one click
- 1 Open the App MarketplaceSign in to the DockHive console and open HivePods → App Marketplace, or follow the install link on this page.
- 2 Pick FileDropSearch for FileDrop or find it under Productivity & Office, then choose a size (Small or larger) and the region closest to you.
- 3 InstallClick Install. FileDrop is usually running in about a minute.
- 4 Open itOpen your pod's address to finish setting up FileDrop.
Running FileDrop on DockHive
Smallest size
FileDrop needs at least a Small HivePod (about $4 a month if it runs all the time). Smaller sizes can't be picked for it. It is billed by the hour while it runs, from your plan's included vCPU-hours first, and a stopped pod costs nothing. A Small pod needs more than the Free Tier's 1 vCPU, so use the Developer or Pro Plan.
Its own HTTPS address
FileDrop gets its own HTTPS address as soon as it's running. You can also serve it on your own domain: add the domain to the pod and the certificate is issued automatically.
Your data and backups
FileDrop's data stays on the pod's disk and survives restarts. HivePod backups include all of it, and restoring a backup brings back the same app with the same data.
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Questions about hosting FileDrop
How do I self-host FileDrop on DockHive?
Open HivePods → App Marketplace in the DockHive console, pick FileDrop, choose a size and a region and click Install. It runs in its own HivePod at its own HTTPS address, usually in about a minute.
How much does it cost to run FileDrop?
An app pod is billed like any HivePod: by the hour while it runs, from your plan's included vCPU-hours first. FileDrop needs at least a Small pod, which is about $4 a month if it runs all the time. A stopped pod costs nothing.
Where is my FileDrop data kept?
On the pod's disk, in the region you picked. It survives restarts, HivePod backups include it, and restoring a backup brings back the same app with the same data.
Can I put FileDrop on my own domain?
Yes. Add your domain on the pod's Custom domains card, create the CNAME and TXT records it shows at your DNS provider, and the HTTPS certificate is issued once the domain is verified.
Is FileDrop made by DockHive?
No. FileDrop is an open-source project by its own developers. DockHive's App Marketplace installs and runs it for you.
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FileDrop is an open-source project by its own developers, who own its name. DockHive is not affiliated with it; the App Marketplace installs and runs it for you.
Run FileDrop in about a minute
Sign in, open the App Marketplace and click Install. Stop the pod whenever you like: a stopped pod costs nothing.