What is Frappe Drive?

Frappe Drive is an open-source file management and collaboration platform built on the Frappe Framework. It provides a modern, fast, and secure alternative to traditional cloud storage solutions, allowing organizations to store, organize, share, and collaborate on files from a single workspace.

Beyond file storage, Frappe Drive includes powerful collaboration features such as real-time document editing, file sharing, activity tracking, and version history, making it suitable for both individuals and teams.

Key Features

File Management

Frappe Drive provides a complete file management experience with support for:

• Large file uploads using multipart uploads.
• Folder uploads while preserving the original directory structure.
• In-browser previews for supported file types.
• Video streaming directly from the server.
• Powerful search across your files and shared files.
• Activity logs showing changes to files and permissions.
• Sharing files and folders with users, groups, everyone on the site, or through public links.
• Guest users with controlled access.
• Shared or per-user storage quota management.

Document Collaboration

The built-in document editor enables teams to collaborate in real time.

• Real-time collaborative editing.
• Comments, annotations, and suggestions.
• Resolve and reply to discussions.
• Automatic document version history.
• Manual version snapshots.
• Import Microsoft Word (.docx) documents.

Technology Stack

Frappe Drive is built using modern open-source technologies:

• Frappe Framework — Full-stack application framework.
• Frappe UI — Vue-based component library.
• TipTap — Rich-text editing framework.
• ProseMirror — Extensible document editor toolkit.
• Yjs — CRDT-based real-time collaboration engine.

Installation

To install and configure Frappe Drive, refer to the Quick Start guide available in the official documentation.

Community & Resources

You can learn more about Frappe Drive and connect with the community through the following resources:

• Official Website
• Documentation
• Telegram Community
• Frappe Discussion Forum

Best Practices

• Organize files using folders to keep content easy to navigate.
• Share folders instead of individual files when collaborating on projects.
• Use version history before making significant document changes.
• Assign storage quotas when managing multiple users.
• Review activity logs to monitor file updates and permission changes.