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AirDrop Alternatives
AirDrop is described as 'With AirDrop, you can wirelessly send documents, photos, videos, websites, map locations, and more to a nearby iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac' and is an app in the file sharing category. There are more than 100 alternatives to AirDrop for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Android, Mac and Linux apps. The best AirDrop alternative is LocalSend, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AirDrop are Syncthing, KDE Connect, OnionShare and Send.
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Tether is a cross-platform file sharing app that sends files directly between your devices over an encrypted peer-to-peer connection. No servers, no compression, no size limits — just fast, private transfers between iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
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It uses http to transfer files between devices.You can transfer files between devices that run Photon.(No wifi router is required ,you can use hotspot)
Download/upload files using the WebTorrent protocol (BitTorrent over WebRTC). This is a beta.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
Arc is a seamless, secure and cross-platform file sharing service by Quadren. Arc aims to recreate the magic of Airdrop between your own devices, but without the platform limitations. Arc works perfectly between your phone, laptop and desktop.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
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69 Transfer alternativesA simple local file server app for Android. Download and upload files quickly across devices over Wi-Fi — no cables, no cloud.
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Salad Room is a web app to share text, links or files quickly between devices. Magically connecting them on the same network. Like AirDrop, but for everyone.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
41 WiFi File Transfer alternativesWiFi File Transfer is a light-weight web server that lets you upload and download files to/from your phone over a wireless connection.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Android
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OpenDrop is a command-line tool that allows sharing files between devices directly over Wi-Fi. Its unique feature is that it is protocol-compatible with Apple AirDrop which allows to share files with Apple devices running iOS and macOS.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
"Airdrop on Android? With this app you can quickly transfer files from your Android to your Mac". Stop sending files to yourself via email or Whatsapp. No need to upload to the cloud any more. Ubidrop makes sharing files across Mac and Android seamless.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Android
- Android Tablet
58 Pingvin Share alternativesA self-hosted file sharing platform that combines lightness and beauty, perfect for seamless and efficient file sharing.
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12 Quick Share alternativesQuick Share is a device-to-device file sharing feature that allows you to quickly and easily transfer content saved on your Galaxy device to people nearby who have Samsung Galaxy devices.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- Samsung Galaxy Store
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