Secure, offline-first peer-to-peer file transfer and team messenger that operates entirely on your local network without cloud, servers, or internet.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows



Dropwire is described as 'Free, open-source, peer-to-peer file transfer — send any file straight between devices, end-to-end encrypted, resumable, with no account and no server holding your data. Built on iroh. Desktop apps for Windows, macOS & Linux' and is a large file transfer service in the file sharing category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Dropwire for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Mac, Linux and Web-based apps. The best Dropwire alternative is LocalSend, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dropwire are OnionShare, Send, PairDrop and RetroShare.
Secure, offline-first peer-to-peer file transfer and team messenger that operates entirely on your local network without cloud, servers, or internet.



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