NearDrop is a 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Unlicense)
Platforms
- Mac




PairDrop is described as 'Share images, documents, or text peer-to-peer across any platform using a web browser. Runs on local networks or over Wi-Fi with direct connections. No registration' 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, Web-based and Linux 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 Send Anywhere.
NearDrop is a 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.




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?



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.




A secure and ephemeral way to transmit sensitive information to anyone. Sends can include plaintext or file attachments up to 100 MB.






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




Destiny is an end-to-end encrypted file transfer app. It allows people to securely send files without needing to reveal their identity to each other, or the service provider. No sign-up is needed.


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.
![Quick Share [Google] screenshot 1](https://img.alternativeto.net/s/309x197/jpeg/nearby-share_493345_full.png)
![Quick Share [Google] screenshot 1](https://img.alternativeto.net/s/309x197/jpeg/nearby-share_381826_full.png)
![Quick Share [Google] screenshot 2](https://img.alternativeto.net/s/309x197/jpeg/nearby-share_876830_full.png)
![Quick Share [Google] screenshot 3](https://img.alternativeto.net/s/309x197/jpeg/nearby-share_262805_full.png)
With AirDrop, you can wirelessly send documents, photos, videos, websites, map locations, and more to a nearby iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac.




Facilitates cross-platform file and folder transfers over local networks between Windows, Mac, Linux PCs, and Android, requiring no setup or accounts, with automatic device detection, real-time discovery of shared files, fast transfer speeds, and privacy.


A network file-sharing application that makes sending a file to another machine on the local network as easy as dragging-and-dropping.



Send files from one device to another by scanning a QR code. No compression, No size limit, Secure and Fast! Like AirDrop, but works on any device, OS or platform!



