dashbeam

**Share files nearby and beyond. **

⭐ 9,876 stars on GitHub · 🍴 609 forks · 📜 License: agpl-3.0 · 💻 Language: TypeScript

What is dashbeam?

A standout opensource self-host project on GitHub — host on your own server for full control over your data and costs.

Main components

• Cross-platform - Desktop, Android, CLI, and browser - no install on the web
• Any file, any size - Files or folders, BLAKE3-verified
• Multi-gigabit speeds - Saturates fast connections
• Nearby - LAN auto-discovery; Pair & Send
• Paired devices - Pair once with a code (remote) or Nearby; send without tickets
• Trusted devices - Opt a paired device into auto-accept; its files land without a prompt
• Resumable & multi-peer - Resume interrupted transfers; share to many at once
• Dial by key - Connect by device identity, not IP address

The biggest strength is active opensource community — fast bug fixes, regular features, no abandonment risk.

Best for self-host enthusiasts wanting to try a strong-community opensource project.

Topics: the project is tagged with popular topics:

• 🏷️ android
• 🏷️ file-transfer
• 🏷️ iroh
• 🏷️ linux
• 🏷️ macos
• 🏷️ p2p
• 🏷️ privacy-tools
• 🏷️ resumable
• 🏷️ self-hosted
• 🏷️ terminal

📸 Screenshots

Quick install

See the README for detailed install instructions. Most projects support Docker — if the repo has a Dockerfile, use:

git clone https://github.com/tonyantony300/dashbeam.git
cd dashbeam
docker build -t dashbeam .
docker run -d -p 8080:8080 dashbeam

Minimum system requirements

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Use the VSIS VPS Lite 2GB RAM / 2 vCPU / 25GB SSD (~104k/tháng) plan from VSIS.NET — high-speed VN-based VPS, 24/7 support, ideal for running dashbeam smoothly.

🎯 Benefits:

• One-command docker compose up -d deploy in 2 minutes
• Dedicated IPv4, root access, unmetered domestic bandwidth
• Daily snapshot backup
• Free install assistance from the VSIS team

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Resources

• 🔗 GitHub: tonyantony300/dashbeam
• 🌐 Homepage: https://dashbeam.net
• 📚 Official docs: see README in the repo
• 💬 Community: GitHub Issues + Discussions

Article compiled from GitHub data on 10/10/2026. Star/fork counts may have changed — see live numbers via the GitHub link.