KDE Connect Alternatives

KDE Connect is described as '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' and is a very popular mobile remote control tool in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to KDE Connect for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and iPhone. The best alternative is scrcpy, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like KDE Connect are Pushbullet, AirDroid, GSConnect and Unified Remote.

KDE Connect alternatives are mainly Mobile Remote Control Tools but may also be Screen Mirroring Apps or Remote Desktop Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of KDE Connect.

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Free • Open Source
Mobile Remote Control Tool

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Sailfish OS
Plasma Mobile

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scrcpy
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Free • Open Source
Screen Mirroring App
Remote Desktop Tool
Screen Recorder
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Android Tablet
15 alternatives to scrcpy
This application mirrors Android devices (video and audio) connected on USB and WiFi, and allows to control the device with the keyboard and the mouse of the computer. It does not require any root access. It works on Linux, Windows and macOS.
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scrcpy Features
1. Lightweightscrcpy consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Command line interfacescrcpy either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. Screen SharingYou can use scrcpy to share your screen with your colleages or friends.
4. Ad-freescrcpy doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in scrcpy without registration.
Simple installation
Support for Remote Control
Wireless-networking
Real-time sync
Free API
scrcpy vs KDE Connect
pros, cons and recent comments
Guest
scrcpy is for projecting your phone's screen on desktop while kde connect is for phone's notifications, sharing files and controlling one device from other(both ways)
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Pushbullet
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Freemium • Proprietary
Windows
Online
Android
Android Tablet
Google Chrome
Safari
Opera
Firefox
53 alternatives to Pushbullet
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.
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Pushbullet Features
1. IFTTT IntegrationYou can connect different services to automatically trigger actions within Pushbullet using IFTTT.
Push Notifications
Sync on many devices
Continue on PC
Notification mirror
Free API
File Sending
Send & Receive SMS
Integrated File Sharing
Remote File Grabber
Integrated Chat
Pushbullet vs KDE Connect
This alternative is disputed. Pushbullet is still a legitimate alternative to KDE Connect, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
Guest
Pushbullet cannot mount device's storage using FUSE
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karlossss1996
Limited functionality compared to KDE Connect
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AirDroid
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Freemium • Proprietary
Mobile Remote Control Tool
Screen Mirroring App
Phone Tracker
Mac
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
71 alternatives to AirDroid
AirDroid is an intelligent device management platform for remote control, files transfer, managing documents, receiving and sending text, receiving notifications, and even screen mirroring on the computer.
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AirDroid Features
1. Screen SharingYou can use AirDroid to share your screen with your colleages or friends.
2. AirPlay SupportAirDroid can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
3. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
4. IFTTT IntegrationYou can connect different services to automatically trigger actions within AirDroid using IFTTT.
5. Unattended AccessAirDroid can access a computer even when no one’s being physically present at the remote end.
Notification mirror
Mirror Backup
Remote Support
Geofencing
Software Management
Remote Camera Control
GPS Location Tracking
Screen time
Sms from PC
Support for Remote Control
AirDroid vs KDE Connect
Some users think AirDroid is a great alternative to KDE Connect, some don't.
Guest
AirDroid isn't available for Linux.
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syntaxxxerr0r1
contrary to other comments that Airdroid is not available for Linux.. it is actually. HOWEVER, it exists only as an App from the Google Chome/Chromium webext app stores. (Personally i usee Chromium over Chrome, what you pick is no bettere or worse really.)not only is it available to US Linux fan boys (and Girls!!! ) it is also available to those of us who are dirty traitors who happen to also have iOS on hand... So yes you can also include your iPhone/Pad etc... CHEERIO MATES!
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GSConnect
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Free • Open Source
Mobile Remote Control Tool
Phone Tracker
Linux
Android
GNOME
iPhone
11 alternatives to GSConnect
GSConnect is a complete implementation of KDE Connect especially for GNOME Shell with Nautilus, Chrome and Firefox integration. It does not rely on the KDE Connect desktop application and will not work with it installed.
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GSConnect Features
Notification mirror
Real-time sync
Remote media control
Battery level report
Share Clipboard
GSConnect vs KDE Connect
Almost everyone thinks GSConnect is a great alternative to KDE Connect.
kaidelorenzo
It's KDE Connect but integrated into gnome
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Guest
Its a fork of KDE Connect made to work with gnome and pantheon
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Unified Remote
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Freemium • Proprietary
Remote Desktop Tool
Mobile Remote Control Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
Windows Phone
iPad
26 alternatives to Unified Remote
Unified Remote is an app that lets you control your entire computer from your mobile device. In short, it turns your device into a WiFi or Bluetooth remote control for all the programs on your computer. It is easily the most feature-filled Mobile-PC remote available.
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Unified Remote Features
Customizable
Phone Link
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Free • Proprietary
Mobile Remote Control Tool
Windows
Android
16 alternatives to Phone Link
Link your Android phone and PC to view and reply to text messages, make and receive calls and more – all right on your PC.
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Phone Link Features
Sms from PC
Notification mirror
Share Clipboard
Mobile mirroring
AirMore
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No
Free • Proprietary
Mobile Remote Control Tool
Phone Manager
Screen Mirroring App
Windows
Online
iPhone
iPad
55 alternatives to AirMore
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.
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AirMore Features
1. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in AirMore without registration.
Web-Based
Secure File Sharing
SMS Messaging
Clipboard monitoring
Phone dialer
Encrypted Email
AirMore vs KDE Connect
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Guest
It's free! and have all necessary features
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Croc
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Free • Open Source
Large File Transfer Service
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Termux
61 alternatives to Croc
croc is a tool I built to easily and securely transfer stuff from one computer to another.

The only tool that is easily installed and used on any platform, and has secure peer-to-peer transferring, and has the capability to resume broken transfers.
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Croc Features
1. Privacy focusedCroc is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
2. Command line interfaceCroc either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Secure File Sharing
Data transfer
File Sending
Peer-To-Peer
Multi Platform
Password protection
Security focused
Local network sharing
NitroShare
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
83 alternatives to NitroShare
A network file-sharing application that makes sending a file to another machine on the local network as easy as dragging-and-dropping.
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NitroShare Features
Support for Android Things
Drag and Drop
Shell integration
Discontinued
Last update in June 2019 and last desktop release in October 2017. Android version has last release in February 2018.
Warpinator
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Free • Open Source
Large File Transfer Service
Linux
Flathub
Flatpak
23 alternatives to Warpinator
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.
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Warpinator Features
1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Warpinator without registration.
2. Ad-freeWarpinator doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Support for ThemesYou can use themes and templates to change the look and feel of Warpinator.
LAN
No Internet required
Cross-Platform