DeskCon Alternatives

DeskCon is described as 'Integrates your Android Device in the Desktop. Receive Notifications, Files and Commands from your mobile Device on your Desktop PC' and is an app in the file sharing category. There are more than 10 alternatives to DeskCon for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, Web-based, Android Tablet and Google Chrome apps. The best DeskCon alternative is KDE Connect, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DeskCon are Pushbullet, Sefirah, Valent and Gotify.

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DeskCon alternatives page was last updated May 6, 2025
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  1. KDE Connect icon

    KDE Connect

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    Empowers seamless interaction between devices, offering notifications, SMS replies, music control, file sharing, volume control, secure connections, and cross-platform compatibility.

    73 KDE Connect alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • KDE Plasma
    • F-Droid
    • Sailfish OS
    • Plasma Mobile
    • Chocolatey
    KDE Connect screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    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.  Ad-free
    8.  Remote File Access
    9.  Battery level report
    10.  Live Push Notifications
    11.  Remote music control
    12.  No Tracking

    KDE Connect VS DeskCon

     

    • KDE Connect is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to DeskCon.

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

    • KDE Connect is Free and Open SourceDeskCon is also Free and Open Source
    • KDE Connect is Privacy focusedDeskCon is not according to our users
  2. Pushbullet icon

    Pushbullet

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    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.

    62 Pushbullet alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Pushbullet screenshot 1

    Pushbullet Features

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

    Pushbullet VS DeskCon

     

    • Pushbullet is the most popular Web-based alternative to DeskCon.

    • Pushbullet is Freemium and ProprietaryDeskCon is Free and Open Source
  4. Sefirah icon

    Sefirah

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    Phone Link / KDE Connect alternative with notification mirroring, clipboard sync, file transfer, Android Windows explorer integration, media control, and more.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    Sefirah screenshot 1

    Sefirah Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Cross-device syncing
    3.  Notifications
    4.  Send & Receive SMS
    5.  Windows UWP
    6. Android icon  Android Sync

    Sefirah VS DeskCon

     
  5. Valent icon

    Valent

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    • KDE Connect
    Valent screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Decentralized
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Live Push Notifications
    9.  Gtk
    10.  Share Clipboard
    11.  Remote File Access
    12.  Integrated File Sharing

    Valent VS DeskCon

     
  6. Gotify icon

    Gotify

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

    28 Gotify alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

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

    Gotify Features

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

    Gotify VS DeskCon

     

    • Gotify is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to DeskCon.

    • Gotify is Free and Open SourceDeskCon is also Free and Open Source
  7. AirMore icon

    AirMore

     50 likes
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    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.

    55 AirMore alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    AirMore screenshot 1

    AirMore Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Secure File Sharing
    5.  SMS Messaging
    6.  Clipboard monitoring
    7.  Phone dialer
    8.  Encrypted Email

    AirMore VS DeskCon

     
  9. Pushover icon

    Pushover

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    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.

    39 Pushover alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Pushover screenshot 1

    Pushover Features

    1. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    2.  Push Notifications

    Pushover VS DeskCon

     

    • Pushover is the most popular commercial alternative to DeskCon.

    • Pushover is Paid and ProprietaryDeskCon is Free and Open Source
  10. Join icon

    Join

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    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.

    35 Join alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PT flagPortugal
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Xbox
    The Windows 10 app

    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 VS DeskCon

     
  11. LinkLoomTV icon

    LinkLoomTV

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android TV
    LinkLoomTV screenshot 1

    LinkLoomTV Features

    1.  Android tv

    LinkLoomTV VS DeskCon

     
  12. Send Tab to Device Enhancer icon

    Send Tab to Device Enhancer

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Firefox
    Send Tab to Device Enhancer screenshot 1

    Send Tab to Device Enhancer VS DeskCon

     
  13. Amazon Simple Notification Service icon

    Amazon Simple Notification Service

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    Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) is a push messaging service that makes it simple & cost-effective to push to mobile devices & distributed services.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
    Amazon Simple Notification Service screenshot 1

    Amazon Simple Notification Service Features

    1.  Notifications
    2.  Synchronization
    3.  File Sending
    4.  Push Notifications

    Amazon Simple Notification Service VS DeskCon

     

    • Amazon Simple Notification Service is the most popular SaaS alternative to DeskCon.

    • Amazon Simple Notification Service is Freemium and ProprietaryDeskCon is Free and Open Source
  14. Debloatfy icon

    Debloatfy

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    A minimalist macOS app built with SwiftUI for file transfers and app management between macOS and Android devices via ADB.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • AZ flagAzerbaijan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Debloatfy screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Software Management
    7.  Bloatware Remover

    Debloatfy VS DeskCon

     
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