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 Video Calling app 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. btpd icon

    btpd

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    Suckless BitTorrent Protocol Daemon.

    42 btpd alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  2. NTorrent icon

    NTorrent

     4 likes

    A graphical user interface client to rTorrent (a cli torrent client) written in java. nTorrent can administer a rtorrent process over a network and allows several clients.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • rTorrent
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  4. Simple HTTP Server icon

    Simple HTTP Server

     2 likes

    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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  5. G

    Go HTTP File Server

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    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
     
  6. Winpinator icon

    Winpinator

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    Winpinator is an independent Windows adaptation of Warpinator, developed from the ground up in C++.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Winpinator screenshot 1
     
  7. SmallCloud icon

    SmallCloud

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    SmallCloud is a minimal, privacy-focused alternative to AirDrop, Snapdrop, and file-syncing tools — designed for anyone who just wants to send a file from one device to another with zero friction.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. AirToShare icon

    AirToShare

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    Peer-to-peer sharing app for sending files and text instantly between devices on the same Wi-Fi, with privacy-focused encryption, no login or installs, no cloud or server storage, up to 25MB file support, and compatibility with any modern browser or device.

    77 AirToShare alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    AirToShare screenshot 1
     
  10. ShareAllFiles icon

    ShareAllFiles

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    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
    ShareAllFiles screenshot 1
     
  11. OpenDrop File Transfer icon

    OpenDrop File Transfer

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    Transfer files between your phone and computer over any network. No cables, no cloud subscriptions, no file size limits.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    OpenDrop File Transfer screenshot 1
     
  12. weborf icon

    weborf

     4 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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