Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Mac
ShareDrop is described as 'Was acquired by Limewire in 2025, after which it ceased to provide the source code for its current websitew which just redirects to Limewire after uploading something. The platform also introduced mandatory online file hosting with paid options and began promoting its' and is a popular large file transfer service in the file sharing category. There are more than 50 alternatives to ShareDrop, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Mac and Linux apps. The best ShareDrop alternative is LocalSend, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to ShareDrop are Syncthing, Send, PairDrop and Hoodik.
Giver is a simple file sharing desktop application. Other people running Giver on your network are automatically discovered and you can send files to them by simply dragging the files to their photo or icon shown in Giver.
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.

A Web Server for Chrome, serves web pages from a local folder over the network, using HTTP. Runs offline.
