SFTPGo: Fully featured and highly configurable SFTP server
SFTPGo is a self-hosted file transfer and sync tool. Fully featured and highly configurable SFTP server.
Why self-host SFTPGo
Running SFTPGo yourself means you control the data, the uptime policy, and the upgrade schedule. That is a different relationship with software than subscribing to a hosted service.
What it does
SFTPGo falls into the File Transfer and Sync category of self-hosted software. It is designed to be deployed on your own infrastructure, whether that is a home server, a VPS, or a local machine running Docker.
Community traction
The project has 9k stars on GitHub, which is a reasonable proxy for how widely it is used. Active repositories tend to ship bug fixes faster and have better documentation than projects that stall after the initial release.
Deployment
Docker is the most common deployment path. If you are already running containers at home, adding SFTPGo to a compose file is a low-friction way to try it.
Maturity
The current release is 2.6.2. The project has moved past early development and tends to ship stable, documented releases.
License
It is licensed under AGPL-3.0, making it freely available for personal and commercial use.
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For anyone already running a home server, SFTPGo is a natural addition. It handles file transfer and sync without requiring a paid subscription or an account with a third party.