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. Flashbyte icon
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    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
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  2. Simple command line based HTTP file server to share local file system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • DragonFly BSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
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  3. Vortex App icon
     1 like

    Apple-Continuity-style link between Android and Linux — notification mirror, calls & SMS, clipboard, smart audio hand-off, screen mirror. No cloud, no account, E2E encrypted over BLE + LAN.

    55 Vortex App alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Linux
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  4. Browse, transfer, and manage files on your Android device from your Mac. Over USB or WiFi. No cloud. No account. Free.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  5.  4 likes

    Weborf is a lightweight webserver designed to rapidly share directories. Runs on POSIX systems.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. Transfer.zip icon
     1 like

    A self-hostable web application that allows you to easily and securely transfer files between devices with no size limit.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. Arbore icon
     1 like

    Arbore is a free and open-source file sharing application that enables you to send your pictures, documents, files to your contacts privately and without limits.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. WarpDrop icon
     1 like

    Privacy-first, self-hostable, realtime file sharing. Like AirDrop, but for people who don't trust "The Cloud™?" or just want to feel like a hacker sending files over a CLI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
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  9. Explore decentralized storage for unmatched security and privacy. Store files across a global network, ensuring easy access, censorship resistance, and total transparency. Perfect for sensitive data!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. LinkMyDroid icon
     1 like

    Connect Android and macOS, effortlessly. Native file transfer, mirroring, contacts, photos, remote control and clipboard. All over your local WiFi.

    57 LinkMyDroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  11. WIFIDrop icon
     2 likes

    Local peer-to-peer file transfer via WIFI.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Windows
    • Android
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  12. Share files across any platform in hassle-free way with fast speed!.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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