Hoistbay
Hoistbay is a free, MIT-licensed desktop app for macOS and Windows that manages Amazon S3 buckets and CloudFront distributions, applying Cache-Control header rules on upload and clearing CDN caches without the AWS console or CLI.
About Hoistbay
What is Hoistbay?
A free, open-source (MIT) desktop app for macOS and Windows that manages Amazon S3 buckets and CloudFront distributions.
Key features
- Per-bucket Cache-Control rules applied automatically on every upload
- Edit Content-Type, Content-Encoding and custom metadata in place
- Drag-and-drop uploads, folder downloads, bulk rename/move/copy/delete across buckets and regions
- One-click CloudFront invalidations with status tracking
- Multiple AWS account profiles, session tokens, activity panel with retries
Privacy
The developer says keys stay in the OS keychain, with no backend, analytics or telemetry; the app talks only to AWS.
Platforms and pricing
macOS 12+ and Windows 10/11; Linux coming soon. Free, built with Flutter, source on GitHub.
Value & Audience
Value Proposition
Makes everyday S3 and CloudFront deploy chores, especially getting cache headers right and invalidating the CDN, a few clicks in a local app instead of console navigation or CLI flags.
Problem Solved
Uploading static assets to S3 with the wrong Cache-Control or Content-Type headers and then forgetting to invalidate CloudFront is a common deploy mistake; Hoistbay applies header rules automatically and puts invalidation next to the bucket.
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What does Hoistbay do?
Open-source desktop app for Amazon S3 and CloudFront Makes everyday S3 and CloudFront deploy chores, especially getting cache headers right and invalidating the CDN, a few clicks in a local app instead of console navigation or CLI flags.
Is Hoistbay free to use?
Hoistbay is open source and free to use, in the Cloud & DevOps category.
What problem does Hoistbay solve?
Uploading static assets to S3 with the wrong Cache-Control or Content-Type headers and then forgetting to invalidate CloudFront is a common deploy mistake; Hoistbay applies header rules automatically and puts invalidation next to the bucket.
Who is Hoistbay built for?
Hoistbay is built for Developers, Frontend Developers, DevOps & SRE, Freelancers & Solopreneurs.
What tech stack does Hoistbay use?
Hoistbay is built with Flutter, Dart, Amazon S3, Amazon CloudFront.
What category is Hoistbay listed under?
Hoistbay is listed in the Cloud & DevOps category on TechLogHub, alongside curated alternatives with community ratings and pricing comparisons.
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