Apaxy vs filebrowser
A side-by-side comparison of Apaxy and filebrowser — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.
Apaxy
oupala.github.io
Theme built to enhance the experience of browsing web directories, using the mod_autoindex Apache module and some CSS to override the default style of a directory listing.
filebrowser
filebrowser.org
Web File Browser with a Material Design web interface.
| Feature | Apaxy | filebrowser |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Model | Open-source | Open-source |
| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Category | File Transfer - Web-based File Managers | File Transfer - Web-based File Managers |
| Self-hosted | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
Pick Apaxy if…
- ✓You prefer Apaxy's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Pick filebrowser if…
- ✓You prefer filebrowser's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Switch from Apaxy → filebrowser
4–16hmedium risk
Plan a sprint — 4-16 engineering hours, run in parallel for a week.
Export from Apaxy: CSV, JSON
1 things to watch
- ⚠Manual data review recommended
Switch from filebrowser → Apaxy
4–16hmedium risk
Plan a sprint — 4-16 engineering hours, run in parallel for a week.
Export from filebrowser: CSV, JSON
1 things to watch
- ⚠Manual data review recommended