PairDrop AlternativesLarge File Transfer Services and other similar apps like PairDrop

PairDrop is described as 'Local file sharing in your browser. Inspired by Apple's AirDrop. Fork of Snapdrop' and is a popular large file transfer service in the file sharing category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PairDrop for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android, Linux and Web-based apps. The best PairDrop alternative is LocalSend, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PairDrop are Wormhole, SwissTransfer, iyox Wormhole and Croc.

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  1. LocalSend icon

    LocalSend

     369 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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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Chocolatey
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    More stable than pairdrop, has a bit more features

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    • LocalSend is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to PairDrop.

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

    • LocalSend is Free and Open SourcePairDrop is also Free and Open Source
  2. 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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    • Wormhole is the most popular Web-based alternative to PairDrop.

    • Wormhole is Free and ProprietaryPairDrop is Free and Open Source
  6. 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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  7. 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)
     
  9. 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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  10. 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
     
  11. 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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  14. Soduto icon

    Soduto

     17 likes

    Soduto for macOS allows your computer to communicate and share information with other devices: Android, Linux or other Macs. Want to copy-paste content across your devices? Browse remote files? Send SMS straight from the desktop? Or maybe simply share a link?

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • KDE Connect
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