FileGator vs ProjectSend
Both FileGator and ProjectSend are self-hosted alternatives to MediaFire and WeTransfer.
Side by side
| Field | FileGator | ProjectSend |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Powerful multi-user file manager with a single page front-end. | Upload files and assign them to specific clients you create. Give access to those files to your clients. |
| GitHub stars | 3,084 | 2,039 |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Platforms | PHP, Docker | PHP |
| Latest release | v7.16.8, 21 October 2026 | v2.8.0, 29 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 27 October 2026 | 29 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | File Transfer - Web-based File Managers | File Transfer - Single-click & Drag-n-drop Upload |
| Website | https://filegator.io/ | https://www.projectsend.org/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/filegator/filegator | https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- FileGator has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 3,084 against 2,039.
- ProjectSend recorded repository activity more recently, 29 October 2026 against 27 October 2026.
- ProjectSend has the newer release on record: v2.8.0, 29 October 2026, against v7.16.8, 21 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: FileGator is listed under MIT; ProjectSend under GPL-2.0.
- Platforms differ: FileGator lists PHP, Docker; ProjectSend lists PHP.
- FileGator is filed under File Transfer - Web-based File Managers; ProjectSend is filed under File Transfer - Single-click & Drag-n-drop Upload.