Save time and clicks when you just quickly need to send attachments to frequently used recipients or platforms.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Austria
EU
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OnionShare Alternatives
Apps similar to OnionShare include LocalSend, which is free and open source. Other options are AlterSend, Send, RetroShare and Wormhole. You're spoiled for choice with Large File Transfer Services like OnionShare: we list more than 50 alternatives for the web, Windows, Linux, Mac and Android.
Alternatives list
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
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
cryptfiles.cloud is a file-sharing service with end-to-end encryption. Users can share files and earn money from their uploads.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
Germany- EU
Transfer files between your phone and computer over any network. No cables, no cloud subscriptions, no file size limits.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Android Tablet
United States
Send files and text between devices with a simple 6-digit pickup code. No account, email, or shared link required.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
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Provides AES-256-GCM in-browser encryption for text and files, enabling single-use, self-destructing links with no account needed, open source MIT, up to 50,000 characters or 10 MB, keys only in URL, auto-expires in 1–72 hours, and atomic deletion upon access.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Online
- United States
LACloud (Local Area Cloud) is a local-area cloud: it lets you share, sync, and back up files directly between your own devices — Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone, and Android — over your local network or your own VPN.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Android
- Mac
- iPhone
- Linux
- iPad
- Android Tablet
- United States
Turn your iPhone or iPad into a portable Wi-Fi file server. LudyServer lets any device on your local network browse, download, and upload files through a web browser — no app install needed on the other side.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
- United States
Share files between phones and computers with a quick QR code scan—right in your browser, with encrypted transfers and no account or app required.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
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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
- United States
Minimalist, end-to-end encrypted, self-hostable file and note sharing. Zero-knowledge server - files and notes are encrypted in the browser before upload.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Docker
