updog
The premium Open Source alternative to serve
🎯 Best for:Quick local file serving and temporary uploads
What is updog?
A command-line utility that serves files over HTTP/S with support for uploads and basic authentication. It includes built-in SSL certificate generation and a clean UI for directory listing and file management.
Tech Stack
PythonOS & Utilities
Why updog?
- • Supports file uploads
- • Ad-hoc SSL generation
- • Zero configuration
Limitations
- • Not for production use
- • Single-threaded performance
- • Limited UI customization
3/3/2026
Last Update
330
Forks
12
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on serve)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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