CellSend Alternatives

CellSend is described as 'Free service that allows you to send texts from your computer to your phone in a fast and easy way' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to CellSend for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, Linux, Mac and Android Tablet apps. The best CellSend alternative is KDE Connect, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CellSend are Pushbullet, Valent, AirMore and Gotify.

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CellSend is a free service that allows you to send texts from your computer to your phone in a fast and easy way.

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CellSend alternatives page was last updated Feb 14, 2024
  1. KDE Connect icon
     293 likes

    KDE Connect is a project that aims to communicate all your devices. For example, with KDE Connect you can receive your phone notifications on your computer, or just use your phone as a remote control for your desktop.

    66 KDE Connect alternatives
    KDE Connect screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • KDE Plasma
    • F-Droid
    • Sailfish OS
    • Plasma Mobile

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Share Clipboard
    2.  Remote media control
    3.  Send & Receive SMS
    4.  Real-time sync
    5.  Integrated File Sharing
    6.  Large File Transfer
    7.  Battery level report
    8.  Remote File Access
    9.  Remote music control
    10.  Live Push Notifications
    11.  Universal clipboard
    12.  Cross-Platform
    13.  Dark Mode
    14.  Audio Calling
    15.  Whatsapp integration
    16.  VoiP Calls
    KDE Connect iconCellSend Icon

    KDE Connect VS CellSend

    Is KDE Connect a good alternative to CellSend?
     
    • KDE Connect is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to CellSend.

    • KDE Connect is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to CellSend.

    • KDE Connect is Free and Open SourceCellSend is Free and Proprietary
    • KDE Connect is Privacy focusedCellSend is not according to our users
  2. Pushbullet icon
     223 likes

    Pushbullet is the easiest and fastest way to send links, pictures, files, lists, notes, and more right into your phone's notification tray, to your computer, or to a friend, really fast.

    59 Pushbullet alternatives
    Pushbullet screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox

    Pushbullet Features

    1.  Push Notifications
    2.  Continue on PC
    3.  Sync on many devices
    4.  Notification mirror
    5.  IFTTT Integration
    6.  File Sending
    7.  Send & Receive SMS
    8.  Remote File Access
    9.  Integrated File Sharing
    10.  Remote File Grabber
    Pushbullet iconCellSend Icon

    Pushbullet VS CellSend

    Is Pushbullet a good alternative to CellSend?
     
    • Pushbullet is the most popular Web-based alternative to CellSend.

    • Pushbullet is Freemium and ProprietaryCellSend is Free and Proprietary
  3. Valent icon
     7 likes

    Securely connect your devices to open files and links where you need them, get notifications when you need them, stay in control of your media and more.

    59 Valent alternatives
    Valent screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    • KDE Connect

    Properties

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Privacy focused
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Decentralized

    Features

    1.  Live Push Notifications
    2.  Gtk
    3.  Share Clipboard
    4.  Remote File Access
    5.  Battery level report
    6.  Integrated File Sharing
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  End-to-End Encryption
    9.  Remote media control
    10.  Send & Receive SMS
    11.  KDE
    Valent iconCellSend Icon

    Valent VS CellSend

    Is Valent a good alternative to CellSend?
     
  4. AirMore icon
     49 likes

    AirMore is a cross-platform tool to access mobile devices wirelessly over the web. It can transfer Android and iOS device files to PC and vice versa.

    54 AirMore alternatives
    AirMore screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Secure File Sharing
    4.  SMS Messaging
    5.  Clipboard monitoring
    6.  Phone dialer
    7.  Encrypted Email
    AirMore iconCellSend Icon

    AirMore VS CellSend

    Is AirMore a good alternative to CellSend?
     
  5. Gotify icon
     16 likes

    Gotify is a service for sending (via a REST-API) and receiving (via browser/android app) push notifications.

    25 Gotify alternatives
    Web-UI

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted

    Gotify Features

    1.  Notifications
    2.  Push Notifications
    3.  Docker Container
    4.  REST API
    5.  Websocket streams
    Gotify iconCellSend Icon

    Gotify VS CellSend

    Is Gotify a good alternative to CellSend?
     
    • Gotify is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to CellSend.

    • Gotify is Free and Open SourceCellSend is Free and Proprietary
  6. Pushover icon
     27 likes

    Pushover is a simple push notification service that integrates easily into web apps, network monitoring systems, shell scripts, and anything else that needs to send alerts to your mobile devices.

    34 Pushover alternatives
    Pushover screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Pushover Features

    1.  IFTTT Integration
    2.  Push Notifications
    Pushover iconCellSend Icon

    Pushover VS CellSend

    Is Pushover a good alternative to CellSend?
     
    • Pushover is the most popular commercial alternative to CellSend.

    • Pushover is Paid and ProprietaryCellSend is Free and Proprietary
  7. Nextcloud SMS icon
     1 like

    This Android app allows you to synchronize your SMS messages to a remote Nextcloud instance where you can read and backup them. It also allows you to restore your SMS messages to your Android phone.

    29 Nextcloud SMS alternatives
    Nextcloud SMS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Nextcloud

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  SMS/Text Message Backup
    2.  SMS Messaging
    3.  Nextcloud integration
    Discontinued

    The latest version (2.0.5) is from December 2018

    Nextcloud SMS iconCellSend Icon

    Nextcloud SMS VS CellSend

    Is Nextcloud SMS a good alternative to CellSend?
     
  8. Join icon
     30 likes

    Join is a mobile and desktop application that lets you remotely control many aspects of your Android phone through Tasker integration, as well as send and receive files, SMS, screenshots. It also has universal copy/paste and screenshot mirroring.

    33 Join alternatives
    The Windows 10 app

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Xbox

    Join Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Push Notifications
    3.  Sync with Google Drive
    4.  Sms from PC
    5.  Notification mirror
    6.  Image Sharing
    7.  Share Clipboard
    Join iconCellSend Icon

    Join VS CellSend

    Is Join a good alternative to CellSend?
     
  9. Send Tab to Device Enhancer icon
     Like this app

    Send Tab to Device Enhancer intercepts tabs send to this device (using "Send Tab to Device" feature in Firefox) and moves them to a separate window and then highlights it on your taskbar.

    22 Send Tab to Device Enhancer alternatives
    Send Tab to Device Enhancer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Firefox
    Send Tab to Device Enhancer iconCellSend Icon

    Send Tab to Device Enhancer VS CellSend

    Is this a good alternative to CellSend?
     
  10. LinkLoomTV icon
     2 likes

    Show Browsers, History, Save Web Pages Links, Share Links Between Android Mobile app and TV by Chromecast SDK and Jetpack Compose.

    48 LinkLoomTV alternatives
    LinkLoomTV screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android TV

    LinkLoomTV Features

    1.  Android tv
    LinkLoomTV iconCellSend Icon

    LinkLoomTV VS CellSend

    Is LinkLoomTV a good alternative to CellSend?
     
  11. DeskCon icon
     5 likes

    DeskCon integrates your Android Device in the Desktop. Receive Notifications, Files and Commands from your mobile Device on your Desktop PC.

    20 DeskCon alternatives
    DeskCon screenshot 1
    DeskCon screenshot 2
    DeskCon screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android

    DeskCon Features

    1.  File Sending
    2.  Push Notifications
    Discontinued

    The project was no longer developed after the main maintainer, Andreas Wilhelm, passed away. The Android app, v0.3, released in June 2014, is still available on Google Play Store and the sourcecode is on GitHub

    DeskCon iconCellSend Icon

    DeskCon VS CellSend

    Is DeskCon a good alternative to CellSend?
     
  12. FileCast icon
     4 likes

    Everyday problem: a file needs to be copied from a desktop computer to a mobile device (or another desktop computer somewhere on the internet).

    10 FileCast alternatives
    FileCast screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    FileCast Features

    1.  File Sending
    Discontinued

    No updates since 2015

    FileCast iconCellSend Icon

    FileCast VS CellSend

    Is FileCast a good alternative to CellSend?
     
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