BRF-Tech/filex
Self-hosted file manager & sharing with a web UI, in one Go binary - open-source alternative to Nextcloud, Dropbox and Google Drive. Web-based file browser for local, S3, SFTP, WebDAV, FTP and SMB sto
- Stars
- 75
- Forks
- 10
- Open issues
- 0
- Last push
- today
filex star history
+5 this week
Get filex running
Setup: Easy · desktop app, typically about 5 min
Full install steps in the README →Can I sell what I build with it?
Yes
A guide, not legal advice.
About filex
filex is a free, open-source AI agent tool by BRF-Tech, written mainly in Go. Self-hosted file manager & sharing with a web UI, in one Go binary - open-source alternative to Nextcloud, Dropbox and Google Drive. Web-based file browser for local, S3, SFTP, WebDAV, FTP and SMB sto. It has 75 GitHub stars and 10 forks, and was last updated today. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- MIT
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- Go
- Stars
- 75
- Last update
- today
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not stated
- Self-hostable
- Yes
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filex FAQ
Can I use filex commercially?
Yes. MIT is a permissive license: commercial use is allowed as long as you keep the license notice. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is filex free?
Yes. filex is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does filex run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, filex works on macOS.
Does filex need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is filex still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated today and has 0 open issues on GitHub.
How hard is filex to set up?
Easy: typically about 5 min, using desktop app.
What are alternatives to filex?
Similar free, open-source tools include n8n, firecrawl, nanobot, mcp.
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