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 LocalSend, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LAN-Share are Syncthing, FileZilla, WinSCP and Cyberduck.

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LAN Share is a cross platform local area network file transfer application, built using Qt GUI framework. It can be used to...

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LAN-Share alternatives page was last updated Jan 17, 2025
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  1. OpenDrop icon

    OpenDrop

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    OpenDrop VS LAN-Share

     
  2. FTPbox icon

    FTPbox

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    FTPbox is an open-source application that allows you to synchronize your files to your own host, via FTP. This way, you can access your files anywhere, without having to pay for disk space on some 3rd-party website!

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GR flagGreece
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Options
    Discontinued

    Not updated since Nov 18, 2017.

    FTPbox Features

    1.  File Hosting

    FTPbox VS LAN-Share

     
  4. FileZilla Secure icon

    FileZilla Secure

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    FileZilla Secure is a free FTP client that has all the features of the original FileZilla plus it encrypts your FTP passwords to help protect from hackers stealing them.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Setting New Master Password
    Warning

    It has been clearly 'replaced' by the original FileZilla, see https://forum.filezilla-project.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=64&start=1005#p156191

    Discontinued

    FileZilla now has support for this: https://forum.filezilla-project.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=64&start=1005#p156191

    FileZilla Secure Features

    1.  Support for SFTP
    2.  Support for FTP
    3.  Password encryption
    4.  Master Password

    FileZilla Secure VS LAN-Share

     
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    FileZilla

    Open-source FTP solution offering FTP, FTPS, and SFTP support. FileZilla Pro expands protocol options to WebDAV, Amazon S3, and more with FileZilla Server for comprehensive file management.

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    SmartFTP

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    SmartFTP is an FTP (File Transfer Protocol), FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, SSH, Terminal client. It allows you to transfer files between your local computer and a server on the Internet.

    44 SmartFTP alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SmartFTP screenshot 1

    SmartFTP Features

    1.  FXP

    SmartFTP VS LAN-Share

     
  7. D-LAN icon

    D-LAN

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    A free LAN file sharing software. The goal is to easily exchange a large amount of data in a local area network environment like a LAN-Party. After you launched D-LAN, you will see all other people and their sharing automatically without special configuration.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    File browser
    Discontinued

    Not updated since Feb 2013. See http://www.d-lan.net/

    D-LAN VS LAN-Share

     
  8. Gigolo icon

    Gigolo

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    Gigolo is a frontend to easily manage connections to remote filesystems using GIO/GVfs. It allows you to quickly connect/mount a remote filesystem and manage bookmarks of such.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Gigolo screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last version was released in 2014

    Gigolo VS LAN-Share

     
  10. Hop - Send it fast, hop it icon

    Hop - Send it fast, hop it

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    Send it fast, hop it

    Hop is a multi-platform wireless filesharing app supported on Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Hop - Send it fast, hop it screenshot 1
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    Hop - Send it fast, hop it Features

    1.  Multiplatform
    2.  File Sending

    Hop - Send it fast, hop it VS LAN-Share

     
  11. FTPie icon

    FTPie

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    Your Ultimate FTP Client - The Simple and Powerful FTP Client with Seamless WebDAV and Cloud Integration- Best UI/UX Document Editing Media Streaming

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    CREATE DOCUMENTS Create and view documents, spreadsheets, presentations, text, images, and PDFs right inside the app, no need to switch applications

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  AES-256 Encryption
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    9.  File Tagging
    10.  Shared Folders
    11.  End-to-End Encryption
    12. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration

    FTPie VS LAN-Share

     
  12. CrossFTP icon

    CrossFTP

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    CrossFTP is an FTP, Amazon S3, Amazon Glacier, and cloud storage client.

    • CrossFTPs main features: Multi-tab Navigation; Unicode support; Bonjour Service Discovery; Archive browsing(.zip,.tar.gz,etc.); Auto-reconnecting and anti-idle; and more.
    • CrossFTP Pro version is availabl.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main Window

    CrossFTP Features

    1.  Support for SFTP
    2.  Directory sync
    3. Amazon Simple Storage Service icon  Support for Amazon S3
    4.  FXP
    5.  Synchronized browsing

    CrossFTP VS LAN-Share

     
  13. FTPClient icon

    FTPClient

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    FTPClient is a very simple FTP, FPTS and SFTP client for Android 5.0+, using Apache Commons Net for FTP and FTPS and SSHJ for SFTP.

    50 FTPClient alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    FTPClient screenshot 1
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    FTPClient screenshot 3

    FTPClient Features

    1.  Support for SFTP

    FTPClient VS LAN-Share

     
  14. ezshare icon

    ezshare

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    ezshare is a simple file server that lets you easily share many big files like photos and videos with friends (or between your devices) over a local network without requiring an internet connection. It starts an HTTP server that lists all files and directories in the directory...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • NO flagNorway

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    ezshare (Standalone app edition)

    ezshare Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer
    2.  Drag and Drop
    3.  File Sending

    ezshare VS LAN-Share

     
  15. Staff-FTP icon

    Staff-FTP

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    Staff-FTP is a Freeware FTP-Client that has many unique features you will not find in any other software.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Staff-FTP screenshot 1

    Staff-FTP Features

    1.  TCP Proxy

    Staff-FTP VS LAN-Share

     
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