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filebrowser vs filegator

filebrowser is the more established choice with a much larger community; filegator is a lighter-weight, newer alternative worth considering for specific needs.
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filebrowser
Option A

📂 Web File Browser

Activity score
77
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filegator
Option B

Powerful Multi-User File Manager

Activity score
68
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Metricfilebrowserfilegator
Stars34,4043,019
Forks3,804439
Open Issues45214
LanguageGoPHP
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
Last commit3mo ago2mo ago
Repo age10.8y7.1y
Activity score77/10068/100

Detailed Comparison

Community & Popularity

filebrowser wins

filebrowser has 11.4× more stars (34,404 vs 3,019).

Development Activity

filegator wins

filegator was updated more recently (77d ago vs 46d ago).

Project Maturity

filebrowser wins

filebrowser is more established (10.8y vs 7.1y old).

Technology Stack

Comparable

filebrowser is built with Go, filegator with PHP. This affects deployment, performance and contributor pool.

Licensing

Comparable

filebrowser is Apache-2.0, filegator is MIT. Copyleft licenses (GPL/AGPL) may restrict closed-source commercial use.

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