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. The best 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 File Sync Tools or File Managers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of LAN-Share.
- Free • Open Source
- 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.
- Freemium • Open Source
- 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.
Bundleware
Be 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
- Free • Open Source
- 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.
A libre FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Backblaze B2, Azure & OpenStack Swift browser.
- Free • Open Source
- 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.
ForkLift is designed to be the fastest, most powerful file manager for the Mac. Connect to FTP or SFTP servers, manage your Amazon S3 account or your mobile devices over Bluetooth.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Windows Mobile
- Android
- Symbian S60
- Android Tablet
Dukto is an easy file transfer tool designed for LAN use.
Discontinued
The project is no longer maintained. Last version, released in 2013 can be still downloaded on the official website
- 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.
Discontinued
Last update in June 2019 and last desktop release in October 2017. Android version has last release in February 2018.
OpenDrop is a command-line tool that allows sharing files between devices directly over Wi-Fi. Its unique feature is that it is protocol-compatible with Apple AirDrop which allows to share files with Apple devices running iOS and macOS.
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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.
