KDE Connect AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Peer-to-Peer File Sharings

The best Peer-to-Peer File Sharing alternative to KDE Connect is LocalSend, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to KDE Connect and eight of them are Peer-to-Peer File Sharings so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Peer-to-Peer File Sharing alternatives to KDE Connect are Croc, Reflecto, Clipcroft and Flashbyte.

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  1. LocalSend icon
     522 likes

    Open-source solution providing encrypted, peer-to-peer file and message sharing across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS without internet access, using only local networks. No setup required, ensuring privacy with no cloud involvement or external servers.

    175 LocalSend alternatives

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Flathub
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  2. Croc icon
     25 likes

    Facilitates encrypted peer-to-peer file sharing across major platforms using unique code phrases for authentication, ensuring end-to-end security, resumable transfers, direct device pairing without accounts, no external data storage, and simple installation.

    157 Croc alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Termux
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  3. Reflecto icon
     5 likes

    Sync notifications, clipboard, and files securely between phone and computer without an account. Uses Chrome extension, web app, or command-line client for Windows, macOS, or Linux. Peer-to-peer transfer, end-to-end encryption, per-app notification filters, and resume file transfers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
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  4. Clipcroft icon
     2 likes

    Send anything between devices with a real-time online clipboard in your browser: text, links, and files, even on different networks. No signup, no install, no file size limits.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. Flashbyte icon
     1 like

    Send and receive files directly between your devices, phone, laptop, or desktop, with no internet, no accounts, and no cloud uploads.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
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  6. Aetherly icon
     1 like

    Encrypted peer-to-peer transfers send files, folders, screenshots, and text directly between Windows, iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Local transfers stay local, while internet connections use WebRTC; contacts, auto-accept, history, and forwarding support regular sharing.

    45 Aetherly alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  7. Send files and folders of any size directly to your own devices or to anyone else, end-to-end encrypted, with no cloud upload.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Raspberry Pi
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  8. Private, end-to-end-encrypted relay for moving text, links, and files between your own devices. PWA + Chrome extension + Android, one TypeScript codebase. AGPL-3.0.

    Cost / License

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
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