Pingvin Share X Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Pingvin Share X on xCloud and get Pingvin Share X hosting for a file sharing platform on your own domain, with expiration dates, passwords, visitor limits and reverse shares that let a client upload straight to you. xCloud runs the pinned official image, mounts persistent volumes for the database, uploads and logo images, and publishes it over HTTPS in minutes. Register the first account right away, because it becomes the administrator.

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What is Pingvin Share X?

Pingvin Share X is a fork of Pingvin Share, a self-hosted file sharing platform and, in upstream's words, an alternative to WeTransfer. A self-hosted Pingvin Share X lets you share files by link, with file size limited only by disk space, an expiration date, visitor limits and passwords. Upstream also lists email recipients, reverse shares, OIDC and LDAP authentication, ClamAV integration and local or S3 file storage. It uses the BSD-2-Clause licence.

On xCloud the install runs Pingvin Share X v2.0.0 from the official image, pinned by digest, as one container with SQLite inside it. Two volumes hold the state: pingvin_data for the database and uploads, and pingvin_images for logo and image assets. There is no generated password: the first account registered at /auth/signUp becomes the administrator.

From Sign-Up to a Live File-Sharing Site In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting Pingvin Share X normally means a container, persistent storage for uploads, a domain and a certificate before a single file is shared. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Pingvin Share X from the OneClick catalog. Choose a domain — the template needs no other app-specific fields.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official smp46/pingvin-share-x image pinned by immutable digest, mount the data and images volumes, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Register And Set Your App URL
Open https://your-domain/auth/signUp right away and register — the first account becomes the administrator. Then set App URL under Administration > Configuration and upload your first share.

Everything Pingvin Share X Does, On Your Own Server

Pingvin Share X runs in full here — link sharing, reverse shares and team sign-in, on infrastructure you control.

Send Large Files By Link
Limited only by the disk space on your own server, with no third-party transfer service holding your files.
Expiry, Passwords And Limits
Protect any share with an expiration date, a password and a maximum number of visitors.
Reverse Shares
Give a client a link they can upload files to you through, no account required on their side.
Team Sign-In
User accounts with optional OIDC and LDAP authentication, plus per-user storage quotas.
Optional Email Notifications
Notify recipients by email once SMTP is configured inside the app's own admin settings.
Everything Survives A Restart
Shares, uploaded files, accounts and settings live on persistent volumes and survive an xCloud Restart.

Everything You Need To Run Your File Sharing 24/7

Managed hosting for Pingvin Share X, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Pingvin Share X v2.0.0 deployed instantly
Pinned, vendor-maintained image
Expiring, password-protected links
Reverse shares and per-user quotas
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Pingvin Share X

Send large files without a transfer service
Upload a folder, copy the link and send it, with the files kept on your own server and limited only by its disk space rather than a service's size cap.
Let clients send files to you
Create a reverse share and send its link, so a client can upload documents to you without making an account on your server.
Expire shares automatically
Give each share an expiration date, a password and a maximum number of visitors, so a link stops working once the job is done.
Sign your team in with existing accounts
Connect OIDC or LDAP in the app's admin settings so colleagues use their existing logins, and set per-user storage quotas.

Pingvin Share X vs Alternatives

WeTransfer: WeTransfer is a hosted transfer service. Upstream describes Pingvin Share X as an alternative to it, which keeps the uploaded files on your own server and under your own link rules.
PsiTransfer: In a Pingvin Share X vs PsiTransfer comparison, PsiTransfer has its own OneClick page. Its catalogue entry describes simple file transfer with an upload password, per-transfer download passwords and retention windows.
Sharry: Sharry has its own OneClick page. Its catalogue entry describes a service for uploading files and sending back a public link, with optional passwords, expiry and guest upload pages.
PicoShare: PicoShare has its own OneClick page. Its catalogue entry describes lightweight file sharing with direct links, expiration controls and shared-secret upload access.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Pingvin Share X hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

Larger files, more shares, more concurrent uploads.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

Pingvin Share X alongside a whole self-hosted stack.

$84.99per month

24 GB RAM
8 vCPU cores
300 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Pingvin Share X itself is free under the BSD-2-Clause licence.

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Ready To Own Your File Sharing?

Pingvin Share X on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Can you self-host Pingvin Share X with Docker?

Yes, and this template is Pingvin Share X Docker hosting without the setup. Upstream recommends Docker Compose; here xCloud runs the pinned smp46/pingvin-share-x image, mounts its two volumes and publishes it over HTTPS, with the proxy set to accept uploads up to 1 GB.

How much RAM does Pingvin Share X need?

At minimum the template wants 1024 MB of RAM, one CPU core and 5 GB of disk, so the 6 GB plan serves as the entry rung, with headroom for zipping large multi-file shares. Plan disk space for whatever people will upload.

How do I sign in to Pingvin Share X the first time?

There is no generated password. Open https://your-domain/auth/signUp straight after install and register: the first account on an empty database becomes the administrator. Do this before sharing the URL, since sign-up is open to anyone until you turn it off.

How do I stop strangers registering on Pingvin Share X?

In Administration, Configuration, under Security & Access, turn off Allow registration, and turn on Secure cookies while you are there. Set General, App URL to your HTTPS address so share links and emails use the right domain.

What is a reverse share in Pingvin Share X?

A reverse share is a link that lets someone upload files to you instead of you sending files to them. Create one, send the link, and the recipient can upload without an account on your server.

Can I use SMTP, OIDC, LDAP, S3 or virus scanning?

Yes. SMTP, OIDC, LDAP and S3 are set inside the app's admin settings, not through xCloud. ClamAV is not bundled: set CLAMAV_HOST in the Environment editor to an external ClamAV daemon you supply. S3 buckets need a CORS policy per the upstream docs.

What should I back up on a Pingvin Share X server?

Back up both volumes: pingvin_data, which holds the SQLite database and all uploaded files, and pingvin_images, which holds logo and image assets. The signing secret lives in the database, so restoring pingvin_data keeps sessions and shares working.

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How do I upgrade Pingvin Share X?

The v2.0.0 image remains in place until you switch to a newer template version. Copy both volumes first and skim upstream's release notes. Nothing updates a running site on its own, and upstream's beta channel is not used here.

Is Pingvin Share X free?

Yes. Pingvin Share X is open source under the BSD-2-Clause licence, so the software has no licence fee. You pay only for the dedicated Cloud VPS and its disk, which is where every shared file is stored.

Is Pingvin Share X an alternative to WeTransfer?

Upstream describes it that way: share files by link with expiry, passwords and visitor limits. The difference is that files stay on your server, with no size cap beyond disk space and an upload limit you set in the admin settings.

Is there a Pingvin Share X cloud service?

The app and its uploads live on a dedicated Cloud VPS that xCloud sets up for you, so no vendor account holds your files. You decide who can register and how long each link lasts.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.