Cloud Storage & File Sharing · head-to-head
GoFile vs The Null Pointer
GoFile is a free file-hosting service with no upload size limit, offering folder-based organization and a REST API for account, content, and folder management. A live GET against the real gateway, api.gofile.io/accounts/getid, returned a 401 without a token, reconfirming API-key auth over HTTPS, and the same response carried an Access-Control-Allow-Origin header echoing the request Origin, resolving cors from unknown to yes. The core upload/download API is free, with a paid Premium tier removing ads, wait times, and daily limits.
The Null Pointer (0x0.st) is a minimalist, no-account temporary file host and URL shortener: a plain POST with a file returns a bare URL as the entire response body, with retention scaled by file size. A live OPTIONS preflight with an Origin header against the real host, 0x0.st, returned a 200 with no Access-Control-Allow-Origin header, resolving cors from unknown to no; no auth is required for uploads, and HTTPS was reconfirmed. It's a single free, ad-free service with no paid tier, retaining files from 30 days up to 1 year depending on size (max 512MiB).
| GoFile | The Null Pointer | |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | API Key | None |
| Pricing | freemium | free |
| Formats | JSON | Text |
| CORS | yes | no |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
The Null Pointer needs no API key, while GoFile requires API Key — pick The Null Pointer to start without signup.