LocalSend Alternatives

Apps similar to LocalSend include KDE Connect, which is free and open source. Other options are Blip, PairDrop, OnionShare and AlterSend. You're spoiled for choice with Large File Transfer Services like LocalSend: we list more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Android, the web, Mac and Linux.

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  1. SendIt icon

    SendIt

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    SendIt is a modern file-sharing platform designed to make sending and receiving files fast, secure, and effortless. Share files up to 150 MB completely free with no account required. Simply connect two devices via QR code or secure share link, and share files instantly!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • MS flagMontserrat
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  2. Textunnel icon

    Textunnel

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    Textunnel is a fast and private cross-device sharing tool that lets you instantly send text, links, code snippets, and files between your devices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Textunnel screenshot 1
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  4. QuickBridge icon

    QuickBridge

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    QuickBridge is a fast, free, browser-native web app that enables direct, peer-to-peer file sharing between devices with a 10 GB limit, bypassing the need for cloud storage or user accounts. This tool facilitates secure and immediate transfers across operating systems, including...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • ZA flagSouth Africa
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  5. BIShare icon

    BIShare

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    Fast, private, cross-platform file sharing — like AirDrop, but for iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows & Linux. Direct device-to-device, end-to-end encrypted. Flutter + Rust.

    1 BIShare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • Linux
    • iPad
    • ID flagIndonesia
    BIShare screenshot 1
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  6. SmallCloud icon

    SmallCloud

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    SmallCloud is a minimal, privacy-focused alternative to AirDrop, Snapdrop, and file-syncing tools — designed for anyone who just wants to send a file from one device to another with zero friction.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • IN flagIndia
    SmallCloud screenshot 1
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  8. fsend icon

    fsend

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    Send files and folders of any size directly between devices, peer-to-peer over WebRTC. Transfers can always be interrupted and resumed later. End-to-end encrypted, no uploads, no accounts, no size limits. Free and open source.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    fsend main page
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  9. Curato icon

    Curato

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    Curato: File sharing app allowing transfers using 6-codes,torrents,public hosting,lockers and rooms - all end-to-end encrypted.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Send Files
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  10. Dropwire icon

    Dropwire

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    Free, open-source, peer-to-peer file transfer — send any file straight between devices, end-to-end encrypted, resumable, with no account and no server holding your data. Built on iroh. Desktop apps for Windows, macOS & Linux.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Dropwire screenshot 1
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  11. ClipRaft icon

    ClipRaft

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    Copy on one device, paste on another. ClipRaft syncs your clipboard and sends files between Windows, macOS, Linux and Android over your local network. No cloud, no account, end-to-end encrypted. Free on desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Ubuntu
    • Fedora
    A cluster of copy-paste devices
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  12. Winpinator icon

    Winpinator

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    Winpinator is an independent Windows adaptation of Warpinator, developed from the ground up in C++.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Winpinator screenshot 1
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  13. WinSend icon

    WinSend

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    AirDrop-like file transfer for Windows — send clipboard text and photos from iPhone to PC over local Wi-Fi, no cables, no cloud.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • CN flagChina
    Send clipboard text and photos between iPhone and Windows instantly over local Wi-Fi — no cables, nocloud, no account.
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  14. AirPipe icon

    AirPipe

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    Self-hosted file transfer tool enabling peer-to-peer sending from CLI or browser using passphrases and WebRTC. Relay never accesses contents. Includes mailbox mode for temporary encrypted storage, requires no account, and supports large file exchanges securely.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • US flagUnited States
    AirPipe screenshot 1
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