Alpha is live — free for everyone

Your files live on
YOUR hardware.

Freewolk turns any computer or Raspberry Pi into a private cloud. No subscriptions. No cloud fees. No one scanning your files.

One binary · Six platforms · Zero cloud servers

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01 — The problem

You're renting your own memories.

$120/year

That's what Google charges for 2TB. Every year. Forever.

They scan everything

Your photos, documents, emails — all indexed for ads.

They can lock you out

Account suspended? Your 10 years of photos are gone.

02 — The fix

Install it. Claim your NAS. That's it — you now own your cloud.

1

Install

Download and run the installer. One binary, one click.

2

Connect

Open the app. It finds your NAS automatically on your network.

3

Own it

Upload, stream, share — from any device, anywhere.

03 — Features

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

File Manager

Browse, upload, stream. Grid or list. Lightning-fast search.

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Photo Gallery

Timeline, albums, memories. Your photos organized beautifully.

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Camera Backup

Phone photos auto-backup to your NAS over WiFi. Sleep easy.

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Stream Anything

Videos, music, photos — stream directly. No download.

WebDAV & SMB

Mount as a drive in Finder or Explorer.

Remote Access

Tailscale, Cloudflare, or your own domain with TLS.

Self-Updating

Signed updates. Auto-rollback. Zero downtime.

Multi-NAS

One app, many NAS devices. Desktop at home, Pi at your parents'.

Dashboard

CPU, storage, disk health, activity — all at a glance.

04 — Appliances

One software. Two superpowers.

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Desktop NAS

Best for
Personal use, home office, families
Setup
Download installer → run → claim
Power
Uses your existing computer
Drives
Internal + any USB/external
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Pi NAS

Best for
Always-on server, ultra-low power
Setup
Flash SD → install .deb → claim from phone
Power
5 watts. Runs 24/7 for pennies.
Drives
Any USB drive plugged in

05 — Security

Privacy isn't a feature. It's the architecture.

  • Files never leave your hardware
  • AES-256 end-to-end encryption (opt-in)
  • TOTP two-factor authentication
  • Audit log for every action
  • Zero secrets in client apps
  • Signed updates with auto-rollback

Free ForeverSelf-HostedNo TrackingNo AdsNo Data Mining

06 — For power users

Under the hood.

0MBRAM idle
0MBcontent-addressed blocks
0platforms, one codebase
0cloud servers holding your files
Storage Engine

Content-addressable 4MB blocks, SHA-256 hashed. Deduplication across users. Block-level sync transfers only what changed.

Networking

LAN-first via mDNS. Falls back to Tailscale (VPN) → Cloudflare Tunnel → Offline. Auto-switching, always the fastest path.

Architecture

Go backend (20MB RAM). Flutter frontend (6 platforms). PostgreSQL database. WebSocket + SSE realtime.

Updates

Polls the release channel. Downloads, verifies ed25519 signature + SHA-256 checksum. Swaps binary. Health-checks. Auto-rolls back on failure.

07 — Platforms

Runs everywhere you do.

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
  • Android
  • iOS
  • Web
  • Raspberry Pi

One codebase. Seven platforms. Native performance on each.

08 — Comparison

FeatureFreewolkGoogle DriveSynologyNextcloudImmich
Monthly costFree forever$3–$30/moHardware $$$Free (self-host)Free (self-host)
Runs on any PC/Pi
Photo galleryPlugin
Mobile app
WebDAV/SMB
E2E encryptionPlugin
Block-level sync
Remote access built-inCloudPaidManual
One-click setupCloud

09 — Real life

Built for real life.

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The Family

Mom backs up phone photos automatically. Dad streams movies to the TV. Kids have their own folders with quotas. Everything on one Pi in the living room.

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The Freelancer

Project files on a desktop NAS. Access from the coffee shop via Tailscale. Share deliverables with clients via password-protected links.

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The Privacy Advocate

Left Google completely. 4TB on an old laptop. E2E encrypted vault for tax documents. Family photos that no algorithm will ever touch.