Certain workflows require sharing the entire screen (usually due to switching through multiple applications), but if the presenter has a much larger display than the audience it can be hard to see what is happening.
Vortex App Alternatives
Vortex App is described as 'Apple-Continuity-style link between Android and Linux — notification mirror, calls & SMS, clipboard, smart audio hand-off, screen mirror. No cloud, no account, E2E encrypted over BLE + LAN' and is a screen mirroring app in the file sharing category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Vortex App for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, Mac, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Vortex App alternative is LocalSend, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Vortex App are KDE Connect, scrcpy, Sefirah and AirDroid.
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- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Snapcraft
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20 Intel Unison alternativesUnlock your connected world and multi device experience to enjoy the freedom to work across operating systems. Intel® Unison™ seamlessly connects your mobile devices to your PC for a universal, easy to use experience, including phone notifications, bi-directional file...
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Alerts
- Discontinued
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- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
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59 AirMore alternativesAirMore is a cross-platform tool to access mobile devices wirelessly over the web. It can transfer Android and iOS device files to PC and vice versa.
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A network file-sharing application that makes sending a file to another machine on the local network as easy as dragging-and-dropping.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Alerts
- Discontinued
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
A simple local file server app for Android. Download and upload files quickly across devices over Wi-Fi — no cables, no cloud.
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Facilitates cross-platform file and folder transfers over local networks between Windows, Mac, Linux PCs, and Android, requiring no setup or accounts, with automatic device detection, real-time discovery of shared files, fast transfer speeds, and privacy.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet
16 Samsung Flow alternativesAndroid and Windows Apps. Allows for work started on (say) phone, to be completed on Windows Desktop. Sharing of files, screen mirroring, media, clipboard, links, output piping from one app to another. Similar also to Opera Browser's new FLOW facilty.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
- Android
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Join is a mobile and desktop application that lets you remotely control many aspects of your Android phone through Tasker integration, as well as send and receive files, SMS, screenshots. It also has universal copy/paste and screenshot mirroring.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
- Online
- Windows Mobile
- Android
- Google Chrome
- Xbox
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AirSync is an open source project to bring seamless integration between Android and macOS devices over local network with end-to-end encryption with features like mirroring, notification sync and many more that were only been a dream for users.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Android
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WiFi File Transfer is a light-weight web server that lets you upload and download files to/from your phone over a wireless connection.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Android
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File transfer between Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows over ad hoc Wi-Fi. No network infrastructure required, just two devices with Wi-Fi chips in close range.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- F-Droid
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