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Best alternatives to Local File Server (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Local File Server, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

Local File Server: reviews, users and permissionsBest Tools extensions

Local File Server today

≈1K users2.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 9 months ago4 permissions

Local File Server alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    Enable local file links

    Make it possible to open by click a link to a local file that is disabled by Chrome.

    ≈3M users3.9★ from 74 ratingsUpdated 13 months ago4 permissions
    • About 3000× more users than Local File Server
    • Updated less recently
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
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  2. 2

    Open Local Files in Google Chrome™

    Opening links to local files is prohibited in Chrome, but this extension allows you to open them.

    ≈5K users2.5★ from 17 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago3 permissions
    • About 5.0× more users than Local File Server
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
    Open Local Files in Google Chrome™ alternativesCompare side by side
  3. 3

    DatAnswers Chrome Local File Opener

    Open files on your local area network using Chrome

    ≈2K users3.3★ from 16 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions
    • About 2.0× more users than Local File Server
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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  4. 4

    CG Local

    Synchronizes the CodinGame IDE with a local file so you can use your own editor.

    673 users5.0★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 23 months ago2 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Local File Server
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
    • Listed under Developer Tools
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  5. 5

    Local Explorer - Open Local File Links

    Enable local file links to hard disk, Azure AD, company shared folders, mapped network drive directly in corporate local host site.

    ≈100K users4.4★ from 324 ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago2 permissions
    • About 100× more users than Local File Server
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
    • Listed under Functionality & UI
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  6. 6

    File Unzipper

    Chrome File Unzipper: Offline compression & extraction for files under 1GB via 7z CLI, offering secure desktop-like performance.

    505 users5.0★ from 1 rating5 permissions
    • About 2.0× fewer users than Local File Server
    • Asks for more permissions (5 vs 4)
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  7. 7

    PSD File Viewer

    View PSD files directly in your browser. Fast, local, and secure.

    438 usersNot rated yetNo special permissions
    • About 2.3× fewer users than Local File Server
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
    • Listed under Art & Design
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  8. 8

    AODocs - Universal File Opener

    Edit any of your Google Drive™ files with your local applications.

    ≈70K users3.5★ from 48 ratingsUpdated 10 months ago5 permissions
    • About 70× more users than Local File Server
    • Asks for more permissions (5 vs 4)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
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  9. 9

    S3 Multi File Downloader

    Easily download batches of files from S3 automatically with just one click using our Chrome extension.

    ≈1K users5.0★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago3 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Local File Server
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
    • Listed under Developer Tools
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  10. 10

    Cloud File Viewer

    Preview CSV, JSON, log and gzip files in Google Cloud Storage without downloading. Search inside large files from the GCS console.

    823 users5.0★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 7 weeks ago6 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Local File Server
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
    • Listed under Developer Tools
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Local File Server alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Local File Server?

By users, the most popular alternative is Enable local file links with ≈3M users and a 3.9-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Enable local file links.

Which Local File Server alternative has the best rating?

Local Explorer - Open Local File Links has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 324 ratings.

Is there a Local File Server alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

PSD File Viewer asks for 0 permissions, against 4 for Local File Server.

How many alternatives to Local File Server are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to Local File Server on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.