Developer Builds Open-Source, Self-Hostable File Transfer Tool as WeTransfer Alternative

A developer has launched Campsend, an open-source alternative to WeTransfer, built with Rails 8 and SQLite, allowing users to self-host their own file delivery service. The project was motivated by WeTransfer's 2025 Terms of Service update, which raised concerns about uploaded content being used for machine learning before the company reversed the changes. Campsend lets users send files to clients, brand the delivery page, track whether recipients opened or downloaded files, and point storage to their own object storage bucket. The app is designed for simplicity, requiring only a single application, database, and object storage instance — with no need for separate queues, caches, or managed databases. The source code is available on GitHub, and the developer is welcoming issues and pull requests from the community.
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