PairDrop Alternatives

Apps similar to PairDrop include LocalSend, which is free and open source. Other options are AlterSend, Wormhole, SwissTransfer and Send Anywhere. Large File Transfer Services like PairDrop are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, the web, Android and Linux.

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Most PairDrop alternatives are Large File Transfer Services, but you can also narrow the list to Peer-to-Peer File Sharing or Mobile Remote Control Tools.
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  1. Two Potatoes icon
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    Two Potatoes is a secure, zero-knowledge file vault for sharing encrypted files without creating an account.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. LiberDrop icon
     3 likes

    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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  3. Flying Carpet icon
     3 likes

    File transfer between Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows over ad hoc Wi-Fi. No network infrastructure required, just two devices with Wi-Fi chips in close range.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
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  4. WebWormhole icon
     3 likes

    SEND FILES FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
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  5. The AirDrop alternative that works everywhere — and a WeTransfer alternative with no size limits. P2P transfers between Mac, Windows, iPhone and browsers, end-to-end encrypted, offline-capable. Files are never stored on a server: no expiring links, no account, free.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
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  6. Upload your files anonymously and free. It offers you hotlinking, 5 GB file size limit and unlimited bandwidth and is a large file transfer service in the backup & sync category.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. Packet icon
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    An implementation of the Google Quick Share protocol to send and receive files to Android devices or another instance of Packet.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Linux Mobile
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  8. Winpinator is an independent Windows adaptation of Warpinator, developed from the ground up in C++.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Salad Room icon
     2 likes

    Salad Room is a web app to share text, links or files quickly between devices. Magically connecting them on the same network. Like AirDrop, but for everyone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. Simple command line based HTTP file server to share local file system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • DragonFly BSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
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  11. IcyZip icon
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    IcyZip pairs two browser views with a QR code so you can move live text or one file between devices. It works without login, email, app install, or cloud-drive setup. Current browser clients encrypt live text and file bytes end-to-end, while normal service metadata remains...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. Transfer icon
     3 likes

    A simple local file server app for Android. Download and upload files quickly across devices over Wi-Fi — no cables, no cloud.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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