RetroShare Alternatives

RetroShare is described as 'Open source, decentralized communication platform with encrypted chat, voice and video calls, file sharing using anonymous tunnels, forums, and channels' and is a very popular instant messenger in the social & communications category. There are more than 100 alternatives to RetroShare for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best RetroShare alternative is Signal, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like RetroShare are LocalSend, Element, Discord and Tox.

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  1. Root icon
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    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.

    48 Root alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  2. Lanshark icon
     6 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
     
  3.  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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Cyanide icon
     11 likes

    Cyanide is Tox client for Sailfish OS .

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Sailfish OS
     
  5. Videolify icon
     4 likes

    Start your next video call with a single click. No download, plug-in or login required. Just get straight to talking, messaging and sharing your screen.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Brave
    • Firefox
     
  6. Acqlite icon
     2 likes

    Acqlite is Gnutella file sharing program based on LimeWire, Acquisition and Cabos. It is free software and contains no spyware or adware. It provides a simple interface, multiple language support, and iTunes + iPod integration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. World's most secure P2P messenger. End-to-end encrypted, zero-server architecture, quantum-resistant roadmap. WebRTC direct connections, advanced ECDH + DTLS + SAS verification, full ASN.1 validation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  8. O&O FileDirect makes it possible to share an unlimited number of files without having to load them in the cloud. This way your confidential files are never out of your hands. You maintain complete control over who gets to see them.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Airclap icon
     1 like

    Welcome to Airclap, where file transfers are a joy, and time is never wasted. With no internet needed, seamless cross-platform compatibility, and blazing-fast speeds, Airclap revolutionizes how you share files.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. btpd icon
     7 likes

    Suckless BitTorrent Protocol Daemon.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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