RetroShare Alternatives

Alternatives list

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   iCroc

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   croc is a tool that allows any two computers to simply and securely transfer files and folders. AFAIK, croc is the only CLI file-transfer tool that does all of the following:

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • iPhone
   • iPad

   

   

   

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   Torrra

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   A Python tool that lets you search and download torrents without leaving your CLI.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Torrent Client

   Platforms

   • Python
   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD

   

   

   

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   Opera Unite

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   Opera Unite is an extensible framework that allows for several web services (referred to as "Applications") to be hosted from the user's computer, including a web server for hosting a site, file and photo sharing, a chat room, and streaming media.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Origin

   • Norway

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   • Norway

   

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   Perfect Dark

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   Perfect Dark is an anonymous peer to peer network which aims to become the #1 in Japan. You have to share at least 40 Gigabyte of your hard drive which is used for the networks exceptional storage system which works like a global RAID array.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

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   safedrop

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   safedrop provides secure conversations online. Users can share messages and large files with maximum security.

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Platforms

   • Online

   

   

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   Retro Messenger

    2 likes

   Peer-to-peer messenger with real-time encrypted chat, secure file transfer, retro-inspired lightweight interface, no central servers, and only username and password retained for privacy. Built in C++ using modern cryptography and minimalist resource usage.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Instant Messenger
   • Encrypted Chat

   Origin

   • Australia

   Platforms

   • Windows

   • Australia

   

   

   

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   Root

    2 likes

   Facilitates community collaboration through voice, video, and text chat, integrated docs and tasks, configurable channels, roles, and permissions, seamless mobile and desktop access, rapid message reactions, file sharing, and notification controls for groups.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Instant Messenger
   • Group Chat

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad

   

   

   

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    WIFIDrop

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    Local peer-to-peer file transfer via WIFI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • Large File Transfer

    Origin

    • Indonesia

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Windows
    • Android

    • Indonesia

    

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    Traversal Share Files Offline

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    Transfert file, app, media... between two device.

    51 Traversal Share Files Offline alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Large File Transfer

    Platforms

    • Android

    

    

    

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    Lanshark

     5 likes

    Lanshark is a free filesharing tool for local area networks. Lanshark allows you to share files with other users in the same network more efficiently. It automatically detects other lanshark users in the same Network and lets you browse trough their shares.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

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    exatorrent

     1 like

    BitTorrent Client written in Go. It can be run locally or be hosted in Remote Server with good resources to use that Server as SeedBox. It is Single Completely Statically Linked Binary with Zero External Dependencies .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • Torrent Client

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    

    

    

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    Cyanide

     11 likes

    Cyanide is Tox client for Sailfish OS .

    70 Cyanide alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • Instant Messenger

    Origin

    • Austria
    • EU

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Sailfish OS

    

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