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
 1812 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
  • Free
  • Open Source
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • BSD
  • AppImageHub
  • Snapcraft
  • Flathub
  • PortableApps.com
  • Haiku
  • Cloudron
qBittorrent screenshot 1
Alternative to  Transmission iconTransmissionandDeluge iconDeluge
4.4
Very Good125 reviews
LocalSend icon
 398 likes

Free open-source tool offers secure, end-to-end encrypted file and message sharing over local networks across major desktop and mobile operating systems.

LocalSend screenshot 1
Alternative to  KDE Connect iconKDE ConnectandOnionShare iconOnionShare
4.8
Excellent56 reviews
FileZilla icon
 1933 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
  • Freemium
  • Open Source (GPL-2.0)
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • BSD
  • PortableApps.com
  • ReactOS
  • Haiku
FileZilla screenshot 1
Alternative to  WinSCP  iconWinSCP andCyberduck iconCyberduck
3.7
Good32 reviews
Transmission icon
 1570 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
  • Free
  • Open Source
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • BSD
  • Flathub
  • PortableApps.com
  • Haiku
  • Cloudron
  • Xfce
  • Snapcraft
Transmission Windows
Alternative to  qBittorrent iconqBittorrentandDeluge iconDeluge
3.8
Good43 reviews
µTorrent icon
 2694 likes

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

  • Torrent Client
  • Freemium
  • Proprietary
  • 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
 712 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
  • Free
  • Open Source (GPL-3.0)
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • BSD
  • libtorrent
  • Flathub
  • Python
  • FreeBSD
  • Flatpak
  • MacPorts
  • Docker
Deluge screenshot 1
Alternative to  qBittorrent iconqBittorrentandTransmission iconTransmission
3.6
Good24 reviews


New File Sharing App Releases

lod.ink icon
 8 likes

Secure cloud storage and file sharing platform with 15GB free storage, private download links, password protection, and instant file previews. No account required for recipients.

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Alternative to  Nextcloud iconNextcloudandSyncthing iconSyncthing
4.7
Excellent6 reviews
qui icon
 19 likes

A fast, single-binary qBittorrent web UI: manage multiple instances, automate torrent workflows, and cross-seed across trackers.

qui screenshot 1
Alternative to  qBittorrent iconqBittorrentandTransmission iconTransmission
SeedBox Lite icon
 6 likes

Streams torrents instantly with a Netflix-like interface using modern web tech, supports popular video formats, password protection, and advanced player features.

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

Free file-sharing service by MEGA. Send massive files without size limits, no account needed for recipients. Simple drag-and-drop interface and fast transfers powered by MEGA's infrastructure.

Transfer.it screenshot 1
Alternative to  Send iconSendandBlip iconBlip

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