BoxBox is a modern, self-hosted file manager for Linux homelab and NAS-style servers. It gives you a clean browser UI over mounted Linux paths, with file uploads, previews for common file types, search, and background file operations like copy, move, and delete. It is built with Go and SvelteKit, ships with Docker/Compose, and is open source under MIT.
I built BoxBox because I wanted my Linux server/NAS files to feel as easy to manage as local folders, without bloated web apps or deploying a full cloud suite.
BoxBox is a self-hosted file manager built for homelabs and bare-metal Linux servers. It gives you a modern browser UI for mounted paths, multi-mount navigation, chunked uploads, Monaco-based code/config editing, media previews, WebSocket progress updates, and Docker-native deployment.
The goal is not to replace full platforms like Nextcloud. BoxBox is for people who already have storage mounted on a server and want a clean, fast control surface over it.
It is open source, and PRs, issues, feature requests, commits, bug reports, and security feedback are welcome.
Would love feedback from homelab/NAS users on what should be improved next.
Love the positioning. Not every self-hosted project needs to become the next Nextcloud. Sometimes you just want a fast, clean interface to files that are already on your server. Congrats on the launch!
About BoxBox on Product Hunt
“File manager for Linux homelab and NAS-style servers”
BoxBox launched on Product Hunt on June 3rd, 2026 and earned 72 upvotes and 5 comments, placing #28 on the daily leaderboard. BoxBox is a modern, self-hosted file manager for Linux homelab and NAS-style servers. It gives you a clean browser UI over mounted Linux paths, with file uploads, previews for common file types, search, and background file operations like copy, move, and delete. It is built with Go and SvelteKit, ships with Docker/Compose, and is open source under MIT.
BoxBox was featured in Productivity (653k followers), Open Source (68.5k followers), Developer Tools (513.4k followers) and GitHub (41.2k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 241.9k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted BoxBox?
BoxBox was hunted by Radhey Kalra. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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