Awesome WebDAV

A curated list of awesome apps that support the WebDAV protocol (RFC 4918) and tools related to it.

Contents

• Resources
  • General
  • Client guides
  • Server guides
• Servers
  • Standalone
  • Web servers
  • Docker images
• PWA and online apps
• Command line tools
• Desktop apps
  • File managers and tools
  • Backup and sync
  • Other apps
• Mobile apps
  • Android
  • iOS
• Libraries
  • C
  • C++
  • Go
  • Java
  • JavaScript
  • Python
• Cloud providers
• Extensions

Resources

General

General information about WebDAV

• Wikipedia article
• DAV Frequently Asked Questions
• Book WebDAV: Next-Generation Collaborative Web Authoring: Next-Generation Collaborative Web Authoring - the author, goes into not only the details, but explains the problems with some of the specs (especially DeltaV).
• Exploiting WebDAV
• WebDavServer.com an online demo to test

Client guides

Mounting a WebDAV volume if you have an existing server

• Connect to or disconnect from a WebDAV server on Mac
• Accessing WebDAV with Windows
• How do I establish a WebDAV connection in Gnome 3?

Server guides

Setting up a WebDAV server

• How To Configure WebDAV Access with Apache on Ubuntu 14.04
• Run your own WebDAV server with Docker
• WebDAV Share with Lighttpd - instruction for OpenWrt WiFi routers firmware.

Servers

Standalone

Standalone servers and personal cloud solutions specifically built for WebDAV and its extensions

• asgi-webdav -a An asynchronous WebDAV server, Support multi-provider, multi-account and permission control. MIT Python
• Davis a simple interfacefor sabre/dav based on Symfony and Bootstrap, largely inspired by Baïkal.
• dave - a simple WebDAV server written in Go
• hacdias-webdav - A simple yet configurable WebDAV server written in Go.
• FuguHub - a personal cloud server with a web ui.
• Nextcloud - Personal cloud solution. See demo
• ownCloud - Personal cloud solution.
• phởdav (a.k.a. chezdav) - A minimal open source WebDAV server, ideal for sharing one folder (for FreeBSD, Linux, and Windows).
• sabre/dav - Open source CardDAV, CalDAV and WebDAV server.
• Seafile - A webdav server written in Python
• SFTPGo - SFTP server with optional FTP/S and WebDAV support.
• tolsen/limestone - Advanced WebDAV server backed by a Postgres database. Supports ACL, Search, BIND, Redirect, and partial DeltaV.
• tolsen/limeberry - WebDAV server (Rails 1.2)
• weborf - a minimal HTTP server to share your files. Has a GUI qweborf.
• WebDAV VFS gate - Open source JEE application for web containers, such as Tomcat, Jetty, JBoss and similar.
• "Written in Rust". They all are similar to weborf by functionality but more advanced and fancy
  • sigoden/dufs
  • thecoshman/http
  • messense/dav-server-rs library for WebDAV and there are a lot of small webservers based on it.

Web servers

Web servers that support WebDAV or have modules to enable WebDAV support

• Apache HTTP Server - Supports WebDAV via the mod_dav module.
• Caddy - Supports WebDAV via the http.handlers.webdav module.
• lighttpd - Supports WebDAV via the mod_webdav module.
• Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) - Supports WebDAV starting with version 7.0 when WebDAV Publishing is enabled.
• nginx - Supports a subset of WebDAV methods via the ngx_http_dav_module module.
  • nginx-dav-ext-module - Unofficial module that adds full WebDAV support.

Docker images

Docker images for easily deploying a WebDAV server

• bytemark/webdav - Based on Apache HTTP Server.
• ugeek/webdav - Based on nginx.

PWA and online apps

Online apps that can connect directly to your WebDAV share. You'll need a CORS enabled. See an example WebDAV with CORS using Lighttpd

• Astiga - an onine music player. Proprieatary
• Davros - a web file manager in NodeJS that uses WebDAV as a protocol. Used by Sandstorm.io
• DevNotes - A notes app. Source code
• Diffuse - an onine music player Source code.
• Filerun - a paid self hosted cloud. Proprieatary
• Supper Productivity - A powerful TODO App. Source code.
• OxIDE - a simple code editor that you can add to your ReactJS projects. MIT TypeScript
• TiddlyWiki - A non-linear notebook for capturing, organising and sharing complex information
• KeeWeb - A password manager Source code
• webdave - A file manager. Source code
• webdav-js - A simple WebDAV file manager for use as a bookmarklet, or integration into a web server. May be used as a simplest in-browser UI
• webdav-browser - a browser (Chrome, Firefox) extension to browse a URL as a WebDAV share

Command line tools

• cadaver - A command-line interactive FTP-like WebDAV client.
• curl - a low level command line http client that allows to query WebDAV methods.
• davfs2 - Allows mounting a WebDAV server as a local filesystem (for Linux).
• DaviX - A client for WebDAV and Amazon S3 for Windows, macOS and Linux. LGPL C++
• GNOME gvfs-mount - Mounting a WebDAV with GNOME Virtual Filesystem in user space. Linux.
• KDE kioclient - supports basic operations e.g. kioclient cp file.txt 'webdavs://user@example.com/dav/
• rclone - Supports WebDAV as a backup target and can itself act as a WebDAV server (for Windows, Mac and Linux).
• litmus - a test suite from author of neon, which aims to test whether a server is compliant with the WebDAV protocol. GPL-2.0 C
• tolsen/rubydav - a test suite for WebDAV server
• tolsen/Prestan - a WebDAV performance benchmark
• WebDAV-AudioPlayer - a simple AudioPlayer (web-based Blazor & Windows WinForms).

Desktop apps

File managers and tools

General purpose apps to browse and manage files on a WebDAV server

• CrossFTP - Free client software that supports many protocols, including WebDAV (for Windows, Mac and Linux).
• Far Manager - A Norton Comander like file manager for Windows. Has a NetBox plugin with WebDAV support.
• far2l - A heavily rewritten Linux and MacOS port of FAR Manager. Has a NetRocks plugin with WebDAV support.
• FileZilla Pro - File transfer tool that supports many protocols, including WebDAV (for Windows, Mac and Linux).
• SmartFTP - A file transfer program. Proprietary
• UIVI - a Java GUI client. Can be runned as JNLP applet. Public Domain Java
• WinSCP - A popular SFTP client that also supports WebDAV (for Windows). Proprietary
• WebDrive - A drive mapping utility. Windows, OS X, Android and iOS. Proprietary

macOS only

• Commander One - A file manager for macOS
• CloudMounter - mounting cloud storages for macOS
• Cyberduck - Libre server and cloud storage browser with WebDAV support (for Windows and Mac).
• ForkLift - A dual pane file manager and file transfer client for macOS.
• Mountain Duck - Lets you mount server and cloud storage including WebDAV as a disk (for Windows and Mac).
• Transmit - A file transfer apps for macOS

Backup and sync

Apps used for backup and/or synchronizing data between multiple destinations

• Duplicacy - Beta support for WebDAV as a backup target (for Windows, Mac and Linux).
• Duplicati - Supports WebDAV as a backup target (for Windows, Mac and Linux).
• GNOME Déjà Dup - Supports WebDAV as a backup target.
• ioBroker.backitup - a module for ioBroker home automation.

Other apps

Apps and browser extensions that support WebDAV in some form, e.g. for backup and sync

• Buttercup - A password manager. Source code
• Cryptomator - a tool to encrypt files and backup.
• KODI - An advanced media player for smart TV Raspberry Pi, Android, tvOS.
• gnome-user-share - configure an Apache WebDAV directly from Nautilus
• Gnome Gnote - app for taking notes with WebDAV sync.
• KeePass Password Safe - Password manager that supports WebDAV sync (for Windows).
• PhotoPrism AI-Powered Photos App. Supports sync by WebDAV
• Floccus - Browser extension for bookmark sync that supports WebDAV (for Chrome, Firefox and Edge).
• Stylus - Browser extension for custom CSS that can sync with WebDAV.
• Violentmonkey - A web browser extension for UserJS management that can sync with WebDAV.
• Zotero - an easy-to-use desktop app to collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research. AGPLv3 JavaScript

Mobile apps

Android

File managers and backup

General purpose apps to browse and manage files on a WebDAV server

• Cx File Explorer - File manager that has a WebDAV support built in. Proprietary
• EasySync - backup and sync files with WebDAV share. MIT
• Total Commander - File manager that has a WebDAV plugin. Proprietary
• X-plore File Manager - File manager supporting WebDAV mounts. Proprietary
• MiXplorer - File manager that supports WebDAV. Proprietary
• FolderSync - backup. Proprietary
• RCX Rclone sync for Android (unmaintained, use Round Sync). GPL-3.0
• Round Sync Rclone sync for Android (fork of RCX). GPL-3.0
• NextCloud Android App GPL-2.0
• RS File Explorer - a file manager supporting WebDAV. Proprietary
• WebDAV Navigator - WebDAV client for Android devices. Proprietary
• ndl/wedaban - an implementation of Android Backup API for backups to WebDAV servers. WIP
• alexbakker/webdav-provider - WebDAV storage to other apps through Android's Storage Access Framework (SAF). GPL-3.0

Players

• CloudBeats - A music player. Proprietary
• Capriccio - a music player. Proprietary
• FX Player - music/video player. Proprietary
• GOM Player - music/video player. Proprietary
• VLC: is planed
• danfr/webdav-player - access to remote WebDAV repository and play media files using VLC. WIP
• NOVA - an open source video player with AndroidTV support. Apache-2.0
• Neutron - a music player. Proprietary

Other apps

Apps that support WebDAV in some form, e.g. for backup and sync

• Joplin - Note taking and to-do application that supports WebDAV sync.
• Keepass2Android - KeePass-based password manager that supports WebDAV sync. Sources. GPL3
• ntodotxt - TODO App with sync via WebDAV. MIT
• Orgzly - Outliner for notes and to-do lists. Source code.
• SimpleTask - a simple task manager. GPL3 Kotlin
• pokatomnik/Davno - webDAV NOtes. WIP

iOS

File managers

General purpose apps to browse and manage files on a WebDAV server

• WebDAV Nav+ - Download, share, store and edit files on a WebDAV server.
• WebDAV Navigator - Download, share, store and edit files on a WebDAV server.

Other apps

Apps that support WebDAV in some form, e.g. for backup and sync

• 1Writer - Markdown text editor that supports importing from WebDAV.
• beorg - TO-DO list and agenda app with WebDAV sync support.
• GoodReader - PDF viewer and editor that supports WebDAV sync.
• Joplin - Note taking and to-do application that supports WebDAV sync.
• Notebooks 10 - Writing app, a text and markdown editor with WebDAV support.
• Strongbox - KeePass-based password manager that supports WebDAV sync.
• Notability - Note-taking app that supports webDAV for backups.
• PotPlayer - Windows only.

Libraries

Libraries for accessing a WebDAV storage and/or building a WebDAV server

C

• neon - An HTTP/1.1 and WebDAV client library with a C API.

C++

• webdav-client-cpp - C++ WebDAV Client.

Objective-C / iOS

• https://github.com/mattrajca/DAVKit
• https://github.com/zwaldowski/DZWebDAVClient

.Net

• https://github.com/saguiitay/WebDAVClient

Go

• golang.org/x/net/webdav - WebDAV server implementation as part of the standard library.
• go-webdav - Client library for WebDAV, CalDAV and CardDAV.
• gowebdav - WebDAV client library and command line tool.

Java

• Jackrabbit WebDAV Library - WebDAV Library component of the Apache Jackrabbit project. Apache-2.0
• sardine - Java client based on Apache HTTP Client. Apache-2.0
• sardine-android - a WebDAV client for Android based on OkHttp. Apache-2.0
• owncloud/android-library - an ownCloud library that internally use WebDAV over OkHttp. MIT
• dav4jvm - dav4jvm is a WebDAV/CalDAV/CardDAV library for JVM (Java/Kotlin) developed for DAVx⁵. MPL-2.0

JavaScript

• perry-mitchell/webdav-client - WebDAV client written in JavaScript for Node.js and the browser.
• unifile - Node.js library to access cloud storage which supports WebDAV.
• mikedeboer/jsDAV - a Node.js port of SabreDAV with support of many features.

Python

• webdavclient3 - WebDAV client for Python 3.x.
• YaDiskClient - a simple to use client for Yandex Disk. MIT

Cloud providers

Cloud services that offer a WebDAV server or otherwise allow access via WebDAV

• 1und1.de - a hosting and cloud (HiDrive). Based in Germany.
• 4shared - Fully supports WebDAV and allows synchronization over it. Based in Ukraine.
• Box - Has a WebDAV URL that allows access via WebDAV (no longer supported).
• CloudMe - cloud solution. Based in Sweden.
• EDIS - a (web) server and infrastructure hoster. Based in Austria.
• FastMail - an Email service with WebDAV access to files. Based in Australia.
• GM Cloud - a Web portal with cloud feature. Based in Germany.
• IceDrive - a cloud solution. Based in UK.
• infomaniak - The Ethical Cloud and colaboration service. Based in Switzerland.
• IONOS - a hosting and cloud (HiDrive). Based in US.
• Jianguoyun / Nutstore - a cloud and workspace. Based in China.
• Kolab Now - a collaboration service. Based in Switzerland.
• Koofr - a personal cloud services. Based in Slovenia.
• luckycloud - an advanced cloud. Based in Germany.
• mail.com - an Email service but also provides WebDAV access to stored files.
• MyDrive - s cloud solution. Based in Switzerland.
• OpenDrive - a cloud and office suite. Based in US.
• pCloud - business level accounts can use WebDAV.
• STRATO - a hosting and cloud (HiDrive). Based in Germany, Netherlands, Spain, France, UK, Sweden.
• T-Online.de / Magenta - a ISP and cloud. Based in Germany.
• transip.nl - an ISP that offers cloud. Based in the Netherlands.
• web.de - a Web portal with cloud feature. Based in Germany.
• Woelkli - a NextCloud-based service. Based in Switzerland.
• Yandex.Disk - Has a WebDAV API that treats its storage like a file system. Based in Russia.
• Zaclys - a NextCloud-based service. Based in France.

Comparision of the providers:

• Linux и бесплатные облачные хранилища, семь лет спустя

Extensions

Protocol extensions and related protocols

• CalDAV
• CardDAV
• Microsoft Extensions

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Read the contribution guidelines first.