Pingvin Share X
★ 397A self-hosted alternative to Dropbox
BSD 2-Clause "Simplified" LicenseOpen Source — No PaywallSingle Container — single container — minimal hosting footprintDocker · Compose · SourceNo external DB
About
Pingvin Share X is a self-hosted file sharing platform aimed at people who want a private alternative to services like WeTransfer. It is a fork of Pingvin Share and focuses on link-based file...
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Features
- file sharing via link
- unlimited file size
- share expiration dates
- password protection
- visitor limits
- email recipients
- reverse shares
- OIDC authentication
- LDAP authentication
- ClamAV security scans
Details
- Last Updated
- Sep 4, 2026
- Created
- Sep 16, 2025
- Install Methods
- dockerdocker-composesource
- Requirements
- Node.jsnpmPrismadatabaseClamAVS3 storage (optional file provider)
- Authentication
- oidc-ssoldap
- Runtime / Stack
- DockerNodejs
- Privacy & Independence
- Cloud: Optional
- User Model
- Multi-User
- Deployment
Deployment: Docker Compose ✓Single Container — minimal hosting footprintsingle container
Docker Compose
1 service
no resource limits declared
needs persistent storage (2 volumes)
docker-compose.yml · @ fed9e7b · scanned Jun 6, 2026
services:
pingvin-share-x:
container_name: pingvin-share-x
image: smp46/pingvin-share-x # or ghcr.io/smp46/pingvin-share-x
restart: unless-stopped
ports:
- 3000:3000
environment:
- TRUST_PROXY=false # Set to true if a reverse proxy is in front of the container
volumes:
- "./data:/opt/app/backend/data:rw,z"
- "./data/images:/opt/app/frontend/public/img:rw,z"
# - "./config.yaml:/opt/app/config.yaml" # Add this line, if you want to configure pingvin-share via config file and not via UI
# To add ClamAV, to scan your shares for malicious files,
# see https://stonith404.github.io/pingvin-share/setup/integrations/#clamav-docker-only
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