Open Source AirDrop Alternatives for Linux
AirDrop is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The most popular Linux alternative is Dukto R6, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to AirDrop and 18 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to AirDrop are
Send Anywhere (Freemium),
NitroShare (Free, Open Source),
OpenDrop (Free, Open Source) and
Feem (Freemium).
- Dukto is an easy file transfer tool designed for LAN use.
- A network file-sharing application that makes sending a file to another machine on the local network as easy as dragging-and-dropping.
- OpenDrop is a command-line tool that allows sharing files between devices directly over Wi-Fi.
- LAN Share is a cross platform local area network file transfer application, built using Qt GUI framework. It can be used to transfer a whole folder, one or more files, large or small immediately without any additional configuration.
- A free LAN file sharing software.
- An user-friendly file sharing tools. Send large files to your friends quickly.Features:1.It works over the Internet and LAN
- Sharik is an open-source, cross-platform solution for sharing files via Wi-Fi or Mobile Hotspot.
- Transfer on LAN is a software that allows multiple users to transfer files (or folders) on a local network. It is cross-platform and requires no configuration.
- Giver is a simple file sharing desktop application.
- Warpinator is a free, open-source tool for sending and receiving files between computers that are on the same network. All you need do is install Warpinator on the computers, choose a group code, edit your firewalls if necessary, and that’s all.