Snapdrop AlternativesTop Large File Transfer Services and other similar apps like Snapdrop

Snapdrop is described as 'An open source alternative to AirDrop. Activates peers by web, transfers files on LAN' and is a large file transfer service in the file sharing category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Snapdrop for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android, Linux and Web-based apps. The best Snapdrop alternative is LocalSend, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Snapdrop are PairDrop, Wormhole, Croc and SwissTransfer.

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  1. LocalSend icon

    LocalSend

     367 likes

    LocalSend is a free, open-source, cross-platform file-sharing tool designed to securely share files and messages with nearby devices over your local network without needing an internet connection. Here are some of its key features:

    108 LocalSend alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Chocolatey
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    • Almost everyone thinks LocalSend is a great Snapdrop alternative.

    • LocalSend is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Snapdrop.

    • LocalSend is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Snapdrop.

    • LocalSend is Free and Open SourceSnapdrop is Freemium and Proprietary
    • LocalSend is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSnapdrop is not according to our users
  2. PairDrop icon

    PairDrop

     54 likes

    Local file sharing in your browser. Inspired by Apple's AirDrop. Fork of Snapdrop.

    70 PairDrop alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about PairDrop as an Alternative to Snapdrop
    Kezxo
    Positive
    1

    It's like the original program, sending files locally without uploading the file anywhere, no weird crypto and no paid features.

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    • Almost everyone thinks PairDrop is a great Snapdrop alternative.

    • PairDrop is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Snapdrop.

    • PairDrop is Free and Open SourceSnapdrop is Freemium and Proprietary
    • PairDrop is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSnapdrop is not according to our users
  4. Wormhole icon

    Wormhole

     44 likes

    Simple, private file sharing

    Wormhole lets you share files up to 10GB with end-to-end encryption and a link that automatically expires. So you can keep what you share private and make sure your stuff doesn't stay online forever.

    117 Wormhole alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • WebApps
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  5. Croc icon

    Croc

     25 likes

    croc is a tool I built to easily and securely transfer stuff from one computer to another.

    The only tool that is easily installed and used on any platform, and has secure peer-to-peer transferring, and has the capability to resume broken transfers.

    110 Croc alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Termux
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  6. SwissTransfer icon

    SwissTransfer

     34 likes

    SwissTransfer is a data transfer service that lets you send up to 50 GB. It’s free of charge, free of ads and it respects your privacy.

    117 SwissTransfer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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    Comments about SwissTransfer as an Alternative to Snapdrop
    Noah Sean
    Negative
    0

    Infomaniak SwissTransfer is not available in your location.

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    • SwissTransfer is Free and ProprietarySnapdrop is Freemium and Proprietary
    • SwissTransfer is Privacy focusedSnapdrop is not according to our users
  7. Send Anywhere icon

    Send Anywhere

     109 likes

    A cross-platform file sharing service which allows users to easily share digital content peer-to-peer, in real-time, without cloud storage.

    217 Send Anywhere alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Kindle Fire
    Web (https://send-anywhere.com)
     
  10. Warpinator icon

    Warpinator

     19 likes

    Warpinator is a free, open-source tool for sending and receiving files between computers that are on the same network. All you need do is install Warpinator on the computers, choose a group code, edit your firewalls if necessary, and that’s all.

    87 Warpinator alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. Magic Wormhole icon

    Magic Wormhole

     26 likes

    This package provides a library and a command-line tool named wormhole, which makes it possible to get arbitrary-sized files and directories (or short pieces of text) from one computer to another.

    82 Magic Wormhole alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
     
  13. Phone Link icon

    Phone Link

     31 likes

    Phone Link is a syncing software developed by Microsoft to connect Windows PCs to your Android phone or iPhone to view notifications, make phone calls, use mobile apps amongst others – all right on your PC.

    34 Phone Link alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
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