Sharry
Share files easily over the internet between authenticated and anonymous users (both ways) with resumable up- and downloads.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 30% of tracked projects; popularity more than 40%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 1.3k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | nightly · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 18 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Scala, Java, deb, Docker |
Is Sharry actively maintained?
Sharry is under active development: 102 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 24 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
Activity is accelerating: the last quarter carried 508% more commits than the one before it.
The most recent tagged release, nightly, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Of the 33 projects we track in File Transfer - Single-click & Drag-n-drop Upload, Sharry ranks #7 by health score — in the top quarter of its category.
What Sharry actually does
Sharry is a self-hosted web application for transferring files over the internet. It supports bidirectional sharing between authenticated users and anonymous visitors using resumable upload and download mechanisms.
Best fit: It suits administrators who need a dedicated, private drop-box or sharing portal where external parties can upload or retrieve data without needing an account.
Worth knowing: With a modest community following and steady maintenance, it occupies a niche space alongside much more widely adopted file-sharing alternatives.
Deployment notes
Deployment is typically handled via Docker or native packages, requiring persistent storage volumes for uploaded data and a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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