FilePizza vs snapdrop

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FilePizza		snapdrop
	Project
68	Mentions	430
4,242	Stars	17,355
-	Growth	-
0.0	Activity	0.0
about 1 year ago	Latest Commit	about 1 month ago
JavaScript	Language	JavaScript
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 only

The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.

FilePizza

Posts with mentions or reviews of FilePizza. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-10.

LocalSend: Open-source, cross-platform file sharing to nearby devices
35 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 10 Mar 2024

There are a few browser based p2p file sharing tools [1] and a bunch of CLI tools out there as well for the same job.
# Browser Based
1. FilePizza https://file.pizza/
How to copy a file between devices?
32 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 14 Feb 2024
What's the best, fastest, and free way for someone to share their 1.6 TB audiobook collection with me?
2 projects | /r/Piracy | 9 Jul 2023

alternatively, if going the p2p route, they could try something like file.pizza
CLI tools hidden in the Python standard library
5 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 29 Jun 2023

FYI: you can use https://file.pizza/ for sending the file outside the network.
Alternatives to Snapdrop
5 projects | /r/selfhosted | 21 Jun 2023

FilePizza
Services for large P2P file transfers in browser?
2 projects | /r/PrivacyGuides | 27 May 2023

Maybe you can try https://file.pizza/ with Firefox?
safest way to share a document?
2 projects | /r/PrivacyGuides | 15 May 2023

Encrypted or maybe https://file.pizza/
Opinion on ownCloud and the others
2 projects | /r/selfhosted | 13 May 2023

There are some DHT/WebRTC stuff like https://file.pizza/ which I should try sometime.
[Tech Support] Les meilleures méthodes pour envoyer des fichiers volumineux?
1 project | /r/enfrancais | 12 May 2023
[Privacy] Les meilleures méthodes pour envoyer des fichiers volumineux?
1 project | /r/enfrancais | 2 May 2023

snapdrop

Posts with mentions or reviews of snapdrop. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-03-31.

WebRTC API
2 projects | dev.to | 31 Mar 2024

Snapdrop.net is one of many examples of the uses for this API, using it with WebSocket API allows endpoints on the same local network to distribute files and send data between them. We can find the source code for the project here.
LocalSend: Open-source, cross-platform file sharing to nearby devices
35 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 10 Mar 2024
How to copy a file between devices?
32 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 14 Feb 2024
Free and Open Source Alternative to Airdrop
8 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 21 Jan 2024

similar: I have been using https://snapdrop.net/ for a few years now.
Is there a way to get to linux devices (say a desktop and a laptop) to sync and share files between them?
2 projects | /r/linux | 27 Nov 2023

Localsend for sharing files once in a while, snapdrop is an online alternative. Syncthing to sync folders between devices.
Localsend: Open-Source Airdrop Alternative
32 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 18 Oct 2023

Related projects:
- FlyingCarpet: direct transfer over local adhoc WIFI: https://github.com/spieglt/FlyingCarpet
- LANDrop: Drop any files to any devices on your LAN: https://github.com/LANDrop/LANDrop
- In-browser file transfer similar to Airdrop: https://snapdrop.net/
- Magic Wormhole: simple file transfer from computer-to-computer over the net: https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole
- Croc: similar to magic wormhole: https://github.com/schollz/croc
- Wormhole: user-friendly in-browser based e2e encrypted file transfer: https://wormhole.app/
Ask HN: What method do you use to send a link from smartphone to laptop?
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 15 Sep 2023
Transfer files from android
1 project | /r/ipad | 6 Jul 2023

I can’t 100% vouch for it, but snapdrop.net seems like a good cross platform option here.
How to transfer videos from iPhone to PC?
1 project | /r/pcmasterrace | 13 Jun 2023

https://snapdrop.net/. Been using it for years for quick iOS > Windows transfers. Works great and unique names mean you know what device you’re sending to!
PSA: LocalSend is the easiest way to copy files to your deck wirelessly
2 projects | /r/SteamDeck | 29 May 2023

I use snapdrop.net. Doesn't necessarily need an app.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing FilePizza and snapdrop you can also consider the following projects:

instant.io - 🚀 Streaming file transfer over WebTorrent (torrents on the web)

sharedrop - Easy P2P file transfer powered by WebRTC - inspired by Apple AirDrop

FileTea - Web-based anonymous file-sharing service

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

peerflix-server - Streaming torrent client for Node.js with web ui.

LANDrop - Drop any files to any devices on your LAN.

localsend - An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop

Firefox Send

libreddit - Private front-end for Reddit

Reep

updog - Updog is a replacement for Python's SimpleHTTPServer. It allows uploading and downloading via HTTP/S, can set ad hoc SSL certificates and use http basic auth.