Pushbullet AlternativesTop Mobile Remote Control Tools and other similar apps like Pushbullet

Pushbullet is described as 'The easiest and fastest way to send links, pictures, files, lists, notes, and more right into your phone's notification tray, to your computer, or to a friend, really fast' and is a very popular mobile remote control tool in the file sharing category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Pushbullet for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Linux apps. The best Pushbullet alternative is KDE Connect, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pushbullet are Join, Phone Link, GSConnect and ntfy.

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Pushbullet alternatives are mainly Mobile Remote Control Tools, but if you're looking for Large File Transfer Services or Keyboard Sharing Utilities you can filter on that. Other popular filters include iPhone + Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Pushbullet.
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Pushbullet is the easiest and fastest way to send links, pictures, files, lists, notes, and more right into your phone's notification tray, to your computer, or to a friend, really fast.

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  1. KDE Connect icon

    KDE Connect

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    Empowers seamless interaction between devices, offering notifications, SMS replies, music control, file sharing, volume control, secure connections, and cross-platform compatibility.

    73 KDE Connect alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • KDE Plasma
    • F-Droid
    • Sailfish OS
    • Plasma Mobile
    • Chocolatey
    KDE Connect screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Share Clipboard
    2.  Remote media control
    3.  Send & Receive SMS
    4.  Real-time sync
    5.  Integrated File Sharing
    6.  Large File Transfer
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Remote File Access
    9.  Battery level report
    10.  Live Push Notifications
    11.  Remote music control
    12.  No Tracking

    KDE Connect VS Pushbullet

     
    Comments about KDE Connect as an Alternative to Pushbullet
    Top Positive Comment
    mirage
    Mar 11, 2017
    2

    Opensource, has more features, free.

    Top Negative Comment
    rafaelkafka
    Apr 4, 2022
    4

    KDE Connect lacks the most sacred function, the dismiss button that clears the notification in the phone and opens space to more notifications. It is not an alternative to Pushbullet and maybe will never be. You can't even decide how many seconds the notification will be on the screen.

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    Negative Nov 3, 2022
    0

    Problems with font size on Windows app.

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    • Most users think KDE Connect is a great Pushbullet alternative.

    • KDE Connect is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Pushbullet.

    • KDE Connect is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Pushbullet.

    • KDE Connect is Free and Open SourcePushbullet is Freemium and Proprietary
    • KDE Connect is Privacy focusedPushbullet is not according to our users
  2. Join icon

    Join

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    Join is a mobile and desktop application that lets you remotely control many aspects of your Android phone through Tasker integration, as well as send and receive files, SMS, screenshots. It also has universal copy/paste and screenshot mirroring.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PT flagPortugal
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Xbox
    The Windows 10 app

    Join Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Push Notifications
    3.  Sync with Google Drive
    4.  Sms from PC
    5.  Notification mirror
    6.  Image Sharing
    7.  Share Clipboard

    Join VS Pushbullet

     

    • Almost everyone thinks Join is a great Pushbullet alternative.

    • Join is the most popular Web-based alternative to Pushbullet.

    • Join is the most popular commercial alternative to Pushbullet.

    • Join is Paid and ProprietaryPushbullet is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Phone Link

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    Link your Android phone or iPhone¹ and PC to view and reply to text messages, make and receive calls and more – all right on your PC.

    31 Phone Link alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Phone Link screenshot 1

    Phone Link Features

    1.  Sms from PC
    2.  Notification mirror
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Mobile mirroring
    7.  Share Clipboard

    Phone Link VS Pushbullet

     
    Comments about Phone Link as an Alternative to Pushbullet
    F T
    Negative Sep 1, 2023
    -1

    No possibility for inter-device communications at all

    Pushbullet Icon
    Phone Link icon

    • Most users think Phone Link is a great Pushbullet alternative.

    • Phone Link is Free and ProprietaryPushbullet is Freemium and Proprietary
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    GSConnect

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    GSConnect is a complete implementation of KDE Connect especially for GNOME Shell with Nautilus, Chrome and Firefox integration. It does not rely on the KDE Connect desktop application and will not work with it installed.

    13 GSConnect alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • GNOME
    GSConnect screenshot 1

    GSConnect Features

    1.  Battery level report
    2.  Notification mirror
    3.  Real-time sync
    4.  Share Clipboard
    5.  Remote media control
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Ad-free

    GSConnect VS Pushbullet

     
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    ntfy

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    Send notifications to your phone from any Bash or PowerShell script, or from your own app using PUT/POST requests, e.g. via curl on Linux or Invoke-WebRequest.

    13 ntfy alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
    ntfy screenshot 1

    ntfy Features

    1.  Push Notifications
    2.  Notifications
    3.  Terminal-based
    4.  Email Notifications

    ntfy VS Pushbullet

     

    • ntfy is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Pushbullet.

    • ntfy is Freemium and Open SourcePushbullet is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Valent

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    Securely connect your devices to open files and links where you need them, get notifications when you need them, stay in control of your media and more.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    • KDE Connect
    Valent screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Decentralized
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Live Push Notifications
    9.  Gtk
    10.  Share Clipboard
    11.  Remote File Access
    12.  Integrated File Sharing

    Valent VS Pushbullet

     
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    Soduto

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    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?

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • KDE Connect
    Soduto screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last commit in January 2022

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Remote File Access
    2.  File Sending
    3.  Battery level report
    4.  Share Clipboard
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  SMS Messaging
    8.  Notifications

    Soduto VS Pushbullet

     
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    Intel Unison

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    Unlock your connected world and multi device experience to enjoy the freedom to work across operating systems. Intel® Unison™ seamlessly connects your mobile devices to your PC for a universal, easy to use experience, including phone notifications, bi-directional file...

    15 Intel Unison alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Intel Unison screenshot 1

    Intel Unison Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  Sms from PC
    3.  Notification mirror

    Intel Unison VS Pushbullet

     
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    Zorin Connect

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    Zorin Connect is integrated into the Zorin OS desktop to merge the experience between your computer and Android device. It works over an encrypted connection on your local network, so your data stays private and never reaches the cloud.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • IE flagIreland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Zorin Connect screenshot 1

    Zorin Connect VS Pushbullet

     
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    AirMore

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    AirMore is a cross-platform tool to access mobile devices wirelessly over the web. It can transfer Android and iOS device files to PC and vice versa.

    55 AirMore alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    AirMore screenshot 1

    AirMore Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Secure File Sharing
    5.  SMS Messaging
    6.  Clipboard monitoring
    7.  Phone dialer
    8.  Encrypted Email

    AirMore VS Pushbullet

     
    Comments about AirMore as an Alternative to Pushbullet
    eyjaay
    Negative Aug 12, 2021
    0

    There is no option to view the clipboard on the iOS app

    Pushbullet Icon
    AirMore icon

    • Most users think AirMore is a great Pushbullet alternative.

    • AirMore is Free and ProprietaryPushbullet is Freemium and Proprietary
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