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Filebrowser VPS hosting.

Deploy the self-hosted web file manager in one click, with full root access, DDoS protection and locations in Europe and America.

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Filebrowser

Configure yourself

Your project. Your setup.

No package fits? Choose your CPU, RAM and storage—you only pay for what your project actually needs.

  • Powerful CPUs

  • 100 Gbit/s host network

  • Juniper Firewall

  • DDoS protection

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What Filebrowser does

What is Filebrowser on your own VPS?

Filebrowser turns a folder on a server into a clean web file manager: open any browser to upload, download, rename, preview and share your files, without a sync client or a third-party cloud. With Filebrowser hosting at ZAP-Hosting, that interface runs on your own VPS and is deployed in one click from the Coolify marketplace, so there is no docker compose file to write and no reverse proxy to wire up by hand.

Because the VPS is yours, you decide what Filebrowser can see and who gets in. Root access and SSH let you point it at any directory, move data in with rsync or SFTP, keep the admin login behind your firewall and attach your own domain with HTTPS. When you need more than a file manager, add Syncthing, Immich or Vaultwarden as further Coolify apps on the same server.

What is Filebrowser on your own VPS?

Filebrowser features

Your files, managed in one browser tab

Upload, search, edit and archive files, and decide exactly what each user may do, all from Filebrowser's web interface on your VPS.

Permissions set per user

Decide per user whether files can be created, renamed, deleted or shared.

Uploads and downloads from any browser

Drop files in from your laptop and grab them later on your phone.

Find files in seconds

Type part of a name and land in the right folder, even in deep trees.

Edit text files in place

Fix a config or update notes in the browser, no download-edit-upload loop.

Whole folders as one archive

Download a complete folder as a single zip or tar file in one click.

Only invited people get in

Nobody browses your files without a login you created or a share you sent.

Locations in Europe and America

Your server. Your location.

4 data centers in Europe and America — choose the location closest to your users.

Europe

FFM/Eygelshoven

America

Dallas
Los Angeles
Ashburn

Inside Filebrowser

What you can do with Filebrowser

Filebrowser is a fast, minimal web file manager: browse and preview your files, upload in bulk and give other users exactly the folders they need, straight from your browser.

Open-source web appMulti-userFind files fastAny device

Filebrowser

File list

Filebrowser

Clear file and folder list

See everything in a folder at once: names with icons, sizes and last-modified dates in tidy columns. Checkboxes let you select several items and act on them together, which turns cleaning up a messy download folder into a matter of seconds.

File and folder iconsSizes at a glanceModification datesMulti-select checkboxes

Get started now

Filebrowser on your VPS in minutes — no complicated setup.

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Backups & snapshots

Your VPS stays restorable.

Snapshots let you roll back quickly. ZapX Pass unlocks Restore, manual Backups, and longer retention for daily Backups.

Backups with ZapX Pass

SECURED
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  • Manual Backups
  • Keep daily Backups longer

Snapshots for quick rollback

RECORDED
ZapX Pass
  • Snapshot before deployment
  • Jump back immediately
  • Snapshot with RAM

More control with ZapX Passextra storage, restore, Pass perks, and Lifetime VPS without activity checks

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Reviews

What customers say about ZAP-Hosting

Real feedback on support and setup.

4.4
19,543+ Reviews on Trustpilot

best of the hosting

best of the hosting

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Kelkai
10 Nov 2026
ZAP-HostingReply
Best of the hosting? We'll happily put that on the wall, thank you! Whenever a question comes up, the ZAP-Hosting support team is available around the clock. 🏆
10 Nov 2026

perfect hosting plans

perfect hosting plans

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Technologyfuture
8 Nov 2026
ZAP-HostingReply
Perfect plans is a big compliment, thank you! If a question about them ever comes up, the ZAP-Hosting support team can be reached around the clock (24/7). 🙌
8 Nov 2026

very nice trust worthy

very nice trust worthy

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Odysseas Polomarkakis
7 Nov 2026
ZAP-HostingReply
Trust is something we work on every day, so reading this is great, thank you! ZAP-Hosting operates its own data centers, with servers built on dual AMD EPYC processors. 🚀
8 Nov 2026

thank you for zapk hosting it is best…

thank you for zapk hosting it is best in the world

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ahma muhamad
7 Nov 2026
ZAP-HostingReply
That is an incredibly kind thing to say, thank you! And if a question ever pops up, our support at ZAP-Hosting is there for you 24/7. ⚡
8 Nov 2026

Super Support

Super Support

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sdasdadsa
4 Nov 2026
ZAP-HostingReply
Support is what we are here for, so this one is music to our ears! The ZAP-Hosting support team is available around the clock, even for the small questions. Thank you! 🎧
5 Nov 2026

lifetime vps is pretty good

lifetime vps is pretty good

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kikyo
27 Oct 2026

Easy to use and Very affordable.

Easy to use and Very affordable.

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bondy
26 Oct 2026
ZAP-HostingReply
Easy to use and easy on the wallet? We'll happily take that review, thank you! Should a question come up along the way, the ZAP-Hosting support team is available 24/7. 🙌
26 Oct 2026

most stable server hosting platform at…

most stable server hosting platform at the time !

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ryzex fn
25 Oct 2026
ZAP-HostingReply
Stability is what we care about most, so this made our day! In its own data centers ZAP-Hosting runs servers on dual AMD EPYC processors. Thank you! ⚡
25 Oct 2026

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Filebrowser

Answers to the most important questions before you start.

Order a VPS, open One-Click Apps in your dashboard and pick Filebrowser from the Coolify marketplace. One click starts the deployment, and shortly afterwards the web UI is reachable and you sign in with the initial admin account. You don't need a docker compose file or a manual reverse proxy setup. Step-by-step guide in the Help Center

  • Order a VPS and open One-Click Apps
  • Select Filebrowser and deploy it
  • Sign in and set a new admin password

Filebrowser itself needs very little CPU and RAM, so the smallest package runs it comfortably. Choose mainly by disk space: how many photos, documents and archives you want to keep. Current prices for all packages load live in the configurator, and you can move to a larger package later as your files grow.

  • Small libraries: start with the entry package
  • Large media or team folders: pick more disk
  • Running more apps: add RAM and CPU

Change the initial admin password right after your first login. Then use the firewall to expose only what you need, serve Filebrowser over HTTPS on your own domain and give each user only the folders and permissions they need. Keep the operating system and the app container up to date through Coolify. Firewall guide in the Help Center

  • Replace the initial admin credentials
  • Allow only required ports in the firewall
  • Use HTTPS and password-protected shares

Yes. Point an A record of your domain or subdomain, for example files.example.com, to your VPS IP and add the domain to the Filebrowser app in Coolify. Coolify's built-in proxy routes the traffic and can request a free Let's Encrypt certificate, so your file manager runs on HTTPS.

  • Create an A record pointing to your VPS
  • Add the domain to the app in Coolify
  • Open Filebrowser via HTTPS

Yes. With ZapX Pass you can create VPS Backups in your ZAP-Hosting dashboard, restore them and download them. On top of that, root access lets you copy your Filebrowser data to another server or storage with rsync, restic or any tool you prefer. Backup guide in the Help Center

  • Create Backups with ZapX Pass
  • Restore or download Backups with ZapX Pass
  • Sync data offsite with rsync via SSH

Yes. Filebrowser is open-source software under the Apache 2.0 license, so there are no license fees or per-user costs. You only pay for the VPS it runs on, and the same server can host further Coolify apps such as Nextcloud, Syncthing or Immich, as long as resources allow.

  • Open source under the Apache 2.0 license
  • No per-user fees
  • Room for more apps on the same VPS

ZAP-Hosting offers VPS locations in Europe and America. Pick the data center closest to you and the people who open your files, because that gives them the fastest page loads and transfers. Many North American users start with Ashburn, Dallas or Los Angeles. The configurator shows which locations are available for each package.

  • Locations in Europe and America
  • Choose the location closest to your users
  • Availability shown in the configurator

Yes, you can cancel anytime in your dashboard. You choose a term when ordering, and a cancellation takes effect at the end of the current term. Until then your VPS and your Filebrowser data stay available, so you have time to download everything you need.

  • Flexible terms
  • Cancel anytime in the dashboard
  • Cancellation takes effect at the end of the term

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ZAPX Dashboard

Your VPS dashboard at a glance

Watch resources, manage DDoS protection and control your Filebrowser VPS from one clear dashboard.

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VPS DDoS Manager tab

VPS DDoS Manager tab

VPS DDoS Manager tab

ZapX AI Agent

Stuck with your Filebrowser setup? Get a concrete answer.

The ZapX AI Agent knows your VPS context and helps with Filebrowser logins, domains, permissions and storage questions, right in the dashboard instead of forum threads.

Logins explainedDomains and HTTPSUser permissionsDisk usage checked

The ZapX AI Agent is part of ZapX Pass and applies account-wide to every supported service.

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I can't find the Filebrowser admin password.
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Performance

Measured VPS performance for Filebrowser

These numbers show how quickly large folders list, previews open and multi-gigabyte uploads land on your VPS, compared with typical alternatives.

Top-tier Performance

High-performance VPS, CPU model depends on the location

ZAP-HostingPowerful server CPUs
Typical budget VPSHardware varies

Typical VPS plans without a published host CPU

confirmed 2026-07-01

Standard CPUPowerful server CPUs, model depends on the location
StorageEnterprise NVMe U.3, Ceph
Support24/7 AI + escalation

Methodology: July 2026 · mtr · iperf3 · fio · Smokeping

“Typical market” values reflect common providers in the relevant segment under comparable test conditions where applicable.

Live network status

Use cases

What people run Filebrowser for

From a private cloud drive to shared client folders: three ways self-hosters put Filebrowser on a VPS to work.

Ready when you are

Your own web file manager in one click

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