portal CLI Alternatives

portal CLI is described as 'Portal is a fast and secure file transfer utility for sending files from one computer to any other computer. All communication beyond the initial client handshake is encrypted. If the sender and receiver can reach each other directly, the file transfer involves no servers' and is an app in the file sharing category. There are more than 10 alternatives to portal CLI for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and Self-Hosted apps. The best portal CLI alternative is Syncthing, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like portal CLI are Croc, Magic Wormhole, Sharik and Bitwarden Send.

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  1. Syncthing icon

    Syncthing

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    Open-source, peer-to-peer service offering encrypted file synchronization, ensuring data privacy and user-autonomy without relying on cloud storage or central servers, suitable for various uses.

    131 Syncthing alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Termux
    • Terminal
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    • Syncthing is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to portal CLI.

    • Syncthing is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to portal CLI.

    • Syncthing is Free and Open Sourceportal CLI is also Free and Open Source
    • Syncthing is Lightweight and Privacy focusedportal CLI is not according to our users
  2. Croc icon

    Croc

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    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.

    109 Croc alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Magic Wormhole

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    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.

    82 Magic Wormhole alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
     
  5. Sharik icon

    Sharik

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

    109 Sharik alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Snapcraft
    • F-Droid
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    • Sharik is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to portal CLI.

    • Sharik is Free and Open Sourceportal CLI is also Free and Open Source
    • Sharik is Lightweightportal CLI is not according to our users
  6. Bitwarden Send icon

    Bitwarden Send

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Brave
    • Firefox
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    • Bitwarden Send is the most popular iPad & Android Tablet alternative to portal CLI.

    • Bitwarden Send is Freemium and Open Sourceportal CLI is Free and Open Source
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    AirDrop

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    With AirDrop, you can wirelessly send documents, photos, videos, websites, map locations, and more to a nearby iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac.

    137 AirDrop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  9. Blaze File Sharing icon

    Blaze File Sharing

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    Blaze is a file sharing progressive web app(PWA) that allows users to transfer files between multiple devices. It works similar to SHAREit or the Files app by Google but uses web technologies to eliminate the process of installing native apps for different devices and operating...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Blaze File Sharing is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to portal CLI.

    • Blaze File Sharing is Free and Open Sourceportal CLI is also Free and Open Source
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    Instant.io

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    Download/upload files using the WebTorrent protocol (BitTorrent over WebRTC). This is a beta.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  11. NitroShare icon

    NitroShare

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

    110 NitroShare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    Wizard
     
  12. ShareMe icon

    ShareMe

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    ShareMe, previously Mi Drop, is an ad-free P2P file transfer tool that works without connecting to the internet

    88 ShareMe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  13. weborf icon

    weborf

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    Weborf is a lightweight webserver designed to rapidly share directories. Runs on POSIX systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  14. Simple HTTP Server icon

    Simple HTTP Server

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    Need to share some files with your colleagues or setup basic html website on your machine? It's very simple with Simple HTTP Server. Just click 'Start server' and choose a folder to share. The url already in your clipboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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