File Sharing

Whether it’s sending an email to your friend, attaching a photo to a message for your beloved on WhatsApp, or transferring a lengthy presentation to multiple team members across the globe, file sharing is an integral function of modern technology that we all use every day.

The applications and services found on this page all focus on different parts of the wide spectrum of file sharing, whether that’s hosting a File Transfer Protocol server or enabling users to download photo albums with ease.

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Most popular File Sharing apps

qBittorrent icon
 1770 likes

The qBittorrent project aims to provide an open-source software alternative to µTorrent. Additionally, qBittorrent runs and provides the same features on all major platforms (FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, OS/2, Windows). qBittorrent is based on the Qt toolkit and libtorrent-rasterbar library.

  • Torrent Client
  • FreeOpen Source
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • BSD
  • AppImageHub
  • Snapcraft
  • Flathub
  • PortableApps.com
  • Haiku
  • Cloudron
qBittorrent screenshot 1
Alternative to  Transmission iconTransmissionandDeluge iconDeluge
4.4
Very Good121 reviews
LocalSend icon
 364 likes

LocalSend is a free, open-source, cross-platform file-sharing tool designed to securely share files and messages with nearby devices over your local network without needing an internet connection. Here are some of its key features:

  • Large File Transfer Service
  • FreeOpen Source
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Android Tablet
  • iPad
  • AppImageHub
  • Snapcraft
  • Flathub
  • F-Droid
  • Chocolatey
LocalSend screenshot 1
Alternative to  KDE Connect iconKDE ConnectandOnionShare iconOnionShare
4.8
Excellent51 reviews
Transmission icon
 1558 likes

Transmission has the features you expect in a BitTorrent client: encryption, a web-based interface, peer exchange, UPnP and NAT-PMP port forwarding, web seed support, watch directories, tracker editing, global and per-torrent speed limits, and more.

  • Torrent Client
  • FreeOpen Source
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • BSD
  • Flathub
  • PortableApps.com
  • Haiku
  • Cloudron
  • Xfce
  • Snapcraft
Transmission Windows
Alternative to  qBittorrent iconqBittorrentandDeluge iconDeluge
3.8
Good42 reviews
FileZilla icon
 1921 likes

Open-source FTP client supporting FTP, FTPS, and SFTP with features like large file transfers, site management, and cross-platform because of FileZilla Server.

  • FTP Client
  • FreemiumOpen Source
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • BSD
  • PortableApps.com
  • ReactOS
  • Haiku
FileZilla screenshot 1
Alternative to  WinSCP  iconWinSCP andCyberduck iconCyberduck
3.7
Good31 reviews
µTorrent icon
 2687 likes

Desktop client for large-scale torrent downloads, offering simultaneous downloads, bandwidth optimization, and scheduling. Supports RSS downloads.

  • Torrent Client
  • FreemiumProprietary
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Online
  • Android
  • Android Tablet
  • PortableApps.com
  • Wine
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Alternative to  qBittorrent iconqBittorrentandTransmission iconTransmission
2.1
Poor67 reviews
Deluge icon
 707 likes

Deluge is a full-featured BitTorrent client for Linux, Unix and Windows. It is written in python, uses libtorrent (rasterbar) at its core and GTK for the main user interface along with web and console interfaces for advanced client/server...

  • Torrent Client
  • FreeOpen Source
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • BSD
  • libtorrent
  • Flathub
  • Python
  • FreeBSD
  • Flatpak
  • MacPorts
  • Docker
Deluge screenshot 1
Alternative to  qBittorrent iconqBittorrentandTransmission iconTransmission
3.6
Good22 reviews


New File Sharing App Releases

SeedBox Lite icon
 5 likes

A modern, lightweight torrent streaming application with instant playback. Built with modern web technologies, it provides a Netflix-like experience with powerful torrent capabilities.

SeedBox Lite screenshot 1
Alternative to  Stremio iconStremioandTransmission iconTransmission
Transfer.it icon
 25 likes

Send files over 1TB with no size limits, free cloud storage, shareable links, password-protected downloads, and no recipient signup required, all using a drag-and-drop web interface.

Transfer.it screenshot 1
Alternative to  Blip iconBlipandSend iconSend
vanish.so icon
 14 likes

A vanishing note service supporting aes-gcm 256, custom passwords via pbkdf2, and one-time pads.

  • FreeOpen Source
  • Online
vanish.so screenshot 1
Alternative to  Retriever iconRetrieverandVailNote iconVailNote

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