#43 in Storage & CDNUpdated 2026-08

Firefiles

by Firefiles · Open-source file manager for your own storage buckets

11.7 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Firefiles turns storage buckets you already own into cloud drives with a browser interface, with AWS S3 named as a supported backend. You can run several drives from one dashboard, upload multiple files at once, download in a single click and preview files in the browser. The code is open source on GitHub and can be self-hosted.

Best for: People who want a browser file manager over storage buckets they already own, such as AWS S3.
Pricing: No prices appear in the captured text; the site links to a pricing page that was not captured, and only mentions free sign-up and a self-host option.
Runs on: Self-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Fully open source on GitHub, with a self-host option
Connects your own storage buckets, including AWS S3
Several drives managed from a single dashboard
In-browser file previews and multi-file uploads

Trade-offs

Team invites to shared drives are marked as coming soon
S3 is the only storage backend the page actually names
You must bring and configure your own storage bucket first
Security claims on the page are stated, not evidenced

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 0 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 41 out of 100
Changelog: 25 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 10 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 65 out of 100
Maintenance: 45 out of 100

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