OnionShare AlternativesLarge File Transfer Services and other similar apps like OnionShare

OnionShare is described as 'Open source tool that lets you securely and anonymously share files, host websites, and chat with friends using the Tor network' and is a very popular large file transfer service in the file sharing category. There are more than 50 alternatives to OnionShare for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Linux, Mac and Android apps. The best OnionShare alternative is LocalSend, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OnionShare are Send, RetroShare, Wormhole and iyox Wormhole.

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  1. LocalSend icon

    LocalSend

     370 likes

    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:

    109 LocalSend alternatives

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    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 OnionShare.

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

    • LocalSend is Free and Open SourceOnionShare is also Free and Open Source
  2. Send icon

    Send

     80 likes

    Send lets you share files with end-to-end encryption and a link that automatically expires. So you can keep what you share private and make sure your stuff doesn’t stay online forever.

    102 Send alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
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    • Send is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to OnionShare.

    • Send is Free and Open SourceOnionShare is also Free and Open Source
  4. RetroShare icon

    RetroShare

     163 likes

    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.
     
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    Retroshare is a full swiss army knife of many secure, anonymous decentralized communication tools including file sharing. Optionally easily proxied via Tor,I2P and Optionally fully routed via Tor, I2P as a Hidden Service also.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • RetroShare is Free and Open SourceOnionShare is also Free and Open Source
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    Nordlocker

    Provides end-to-end encryption to secure your files across any storage location. Features zero-knowledge privacy, easy drag-and-drop use, and confidential file sharing, ensuring user privacy and future-proof cryptography. Offers ...

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  6. Wormhole icon

    Wormhole

     44 likes

    Simple, private file sharing

    Wormhole lets you share files up to 10GB with end-to-end encryption and a link that automatically expires. So you can keep what you share private and make sure your stuff doesn't stay online forever.

    117 Wormhole alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • WebApps
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  10. Croc icon

    Croc

     25 likes

    croc is a tool I built to easily and securely transfer stuff from one computer to another.

    The only tool that is easily installed and used on any platform, and has secure peer-to-peer transferring, and has the capability to resume broken transfers.

    111 Croc alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Termux
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  11. Magic Wormhole icon

    Magic Wormhole

     26 likes

    This package provides a library and a command-line tool named wormhole, which makes it possible to get arbitrary-sized files and directories (or short pieces of text) from one computer to another.

    84 Magic Wormhole alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
     
  12. Air Delivery icon

    Air Delivery

     8 likes

    Provides instant and private peer-to-peer file transfers using a unique flight code, no login or ads, no file size limits, secure connections, direct browser use, and cross-platform support, while prioritizing privacy by not storing files on external servers.

    59 Air Delivery alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  13. Warpinator icon

    Warpinator

     19 likes

    Warpinator is a free, open-source tool for sending and receiving files between computers that are on the same network. All you need do is install Warpinator on the computers, choose a group code, edit your firewalls if necessary, and that’s all.

    89 Warpinator alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  14. Send Anywhere icon

    Send Anywhere

     109 likes

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

    217 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)
     
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