LAN-Share Alternatives
LAN-Share is described as 'LAN Share is a cross platform local area network file transfer application, built using Qt GUI framework. It can be used to transfer a whole folder, one or more files, large or small immediately without any additional configuration' and is an app in the file sharing category. There are more than 50 alternatives to LAN-Share for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best LAN-Share alternative is Syncthing, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LAN-Share are FileZilla, WinSCP , Cyberduck and ShareDrop.
LAN-Share alternatives are mainly FTP Clients but may also be Large File Transfer Services or File Managers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of LAN-Share.Syncthing
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- File Sync Tool
- Cloud Storage Service
- Large File Transfer Service
119 Syncthing alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
- F-Droid
- Cloudron
Syncthing replaces proprietary sync and cloud services with something open, trustworthy and decentralized. Your data is your data alone and you deserve to choose where it is stored.
- - Syncthing is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to LAN-Share.
- - Syncthing is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to LAN-Share.
Syncthing Features
FileZilla
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Freemium • Open Source
- FTP Client
69 FileZilla alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- PortableApps.com
- ReactOS
FileZilla is a powerful FTP-client. It has been designed for ease of use and with support for as many features as possible, while still being fast and reliable.
FileZilla Features
BundlewareBe aware that installing FileZilla on your computer might install some bundleware/malware on your machine. See this thread on the FileZilla forum: https://forum.filezilla-project.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=48441
WinSCP
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- FTP Client
- File Sync Tool
73 WinSCP alternatives- Windows
- PortableApps.com
- Wine
WinSCP, a popular free SFTP and FTP client for Windows, copies files between a local and remote computer. It supports also FTPS, SCP and WebDAV. It offers easy to use GUI for all common file operations and a powerfull automation with .NET assembly.
WinSCP Features
Cyberduck
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo83 Cyberduck alternatives- Freemium • Open Source
- FTP Client
- Cloud Storage Service
- Mac
- Windows
A libre FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Backblaze B2, Azure & OpenStack Swift browser.
Cyberduck Features
ShareDrop
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo92 ShareDrop alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Large File Transfer Service
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- WebRTC
ShareDrop is an HTML5 clone of the Apple AirDrop service. It allows you to transfer files directly between devices, without having to upload them to any server first. It uses WebRTC for secure peer-to-peer file transfer and Firebase for presence management and WebRTC signaling.
- - ShareDrop is the most popular Web-based alternative to LAN-Share.
ShareDrop Features
LocalSend
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Large File Transfer Service
68 LocalSend alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- AppImageHub
- F-Droid
An open source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop.
- - LocalSend is the most popular iPhone alternative to LAN-Share.
LocalSend Features
ForkLift
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Freemium • Proprietary
- File Manager
- FTP Client
- File Sync Tool
109 ForkLift alternatives- Mac
The most advanced dual pane file manager and file transfer client for macOS.
ForkLift Features
Croc
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Large File Transfer Service
70 Croc alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Termux
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.
Croc Features
Transmit
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo46 Transmit alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- FTP Client
- File Sync Tool
- Mac
The gold standard of macOS file transfer apps just drove into the future. Transmit 5 is here. Upload, download, and manage files on tons of servers with an easy, familiar, and powerful UI. It’s quite good.
- - Transmit is the most popular commercial alternative to LAN-Share.
Transmit Features
Dukto R6
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Large File Transfer Service
45 Dukto R6 alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Windows Mobile
- Android
- Symbian S60
- Android Tablet
Dukto is an easy file transfer tool designed for LAN use. Use it in everyday work to transfer files from one PC to another, without worrying about users, permissions, operating systems, protocols, clients, servers and so on… Just start dukto on the two PCs and transfer files and...
Dukto R6 Features
DiscontinuedThe project is no longer maintained. Last version, released in 2013 can be still downloaded on the official website
NitroShare
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo91 NitroShare alternatives- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
A network file-sharing application that makes sending a file to another machine on the local network as easy as dragging-and-dropping.
NitroShare Features
DiscontinuedLast update in June 2019 and last desktop release in October 2017. Android version has last release in February 2018.
CarotDAV
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo45 CarotDAV alternatives- Free • Proprietary
- Cloud Storage Service
- Windows
CarotDAV is a Simple WebDAV / FTP / SkyDrive / DropBox / GoogleDrive / Box / SugarSync client for Windows OS, available free of charge. It is also able to read GoogleDocs or IMAP.
CarotDAV Features