NearDrop Alternatives

NearDrop is described as 'Partial implementation of Google's Nearby Share for macOS. The app lives in your menu bar and saves files to your downloads folder. It's that simple, really' and is an app in the file sharing category. There are more than 10 alternatives to NearDrop for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and iPhone apps. The best NearDrop alternative is LocalSend, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like NearDrop are PairDrop, RetroShare, Send Anywhere and Sharik.

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  1. LocalSend icon

    LocalSend

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    LocalSend is a free, open-source, cross-platform file-sharing tool designed to securely share files and messages with nearby devices over your local network without needing an internet connection. Here are some of its key features:

    108 LocalSend alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Chocolatey
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    • LocalSend is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to NearDrop.

    • LocalSend is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to NearDrop.

    • LocalSend is Free and Open SourceNearDrop is also Free and Open Source
    • LocalSend is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNearDrop is not according to our users
  2. PairDrop icon

    PairDrop

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    Local file sharing in your browser. Inspired by Apple's AirDrop. Fork of Snapdrop.

    70 PairDrop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    • PairDrop is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to NearDrop.

    • PairDrop is Free and Open SourceNearDrop is also Free and Open Source
    • PairDrop is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNearDrop is not according to our users
  4. RetroShare icon

    RetroShare

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    RetroShare is a open source cross-platform, private and secure decentralized communication system. It lets you to securely chat, share photos, videos, and more, using OpenPGP to authenticate peers and .

    136 RetroShare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • OpenSSL
    • OpenPGP
    Network tab with contact list and broadcast subtab open. The subtab shows text and image sent by one contact to all connected contacts.
     
  5. Send Anywhere icon

    Send Anywhere

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    A cross-platform file sharing service which allows users to easily share digital content peer-to-peer, in real-time, without cloud storage.

    216 Send Anywhere alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Kindle Fire
    Web (https://send-anywhere.com)
     
  6. Sharik icon

    Sharik

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    Sharik is an open-source, cross-platform solution for sharing files via Wi-Fi or Mobile Hotspot.

    109 Sharik alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Snapcraft
    • F-Droid
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  7. SHAREit icon

    SHAREit

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    Wireless transfer of files, apps, videos, and documents directly between Android, iOS, and Windows devices—no internet, cables, or Bluetooth required. Supports high-speed group sharing with up to five devices at once and no size limits for fast peer-to-peer transfers.

    132 SHAREit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • KaiOS
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  9. RQuickShare icon

    RQuickShare

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    Rust implementation of NearbyShare/QuickShare from Android for Linux and macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
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  10. Quick Share [Google] icon

    Quick Share [Google]

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    Quick Share (formerly known as Nearby Share) is a feature of Google's mobile and desktop operating systems Android and Chrome OS which allows data to be transferred via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, similar to AirDrop and Android Beam. It was officially released on August 4, 2020.

    19 Quick Share [Google] alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
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  11. Photon File Transfer icon

    Photon File Transfer

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    It uses http to transfer files between devices.You can transfer files between devices that run Photon.(No wifi router is required ,you can use hotspot)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    Peer discovery
    File transfer
     
  12. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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    LiberDrop

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    LiberDrop is a convenient and efficient service designed to simplify the process of transferring files between different devices. Whether you're looking to send documents, photos, or entire folders, LiberDrop makes it easy to securely transfer your files with just a few...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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