snapdrop vs croc

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snapdrop		croc
	Project
431	Mentions	130
17,430	Stars	26,374
-	Growth	-
0.0	Activity	8.3
about 2 months ago	Latest Commit	4 days ago
JavaScript	Language	Go
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	MIT License

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.

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 2024-05-05.

Show HN: I built a website to share files and messages without any server
13 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 5 May 2024
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!

croc

Posts with mentions or reviews of croc. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-05-05.

Show HN: I built a website to share files and messages without any server
13 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 5 May 2024
LocalSend: Open-source, cross-platform file sharing to nearby devices
35 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 10 Mar 2024

This very hn entries is bust contradicting your statement.
Also what about syncthing[1] (for recurrent/permanent sync) and croc[2] (for one time copies) ?
I have used both for a number of years already.
[1] https://syncthing.net/
[2] https://github.com/schollz/croc
How to copy a file between devices?
32 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 14 Feb 2024
Better way to transfer files between Windows <> Mac?
2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 7 Dec 2023
Ask HN: What are some unpopular technologies you wish people knew more about?
56 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 2 Dec 2023

Check out croc, I've been using it for years, and it works pretty great too!
https://github.com/schollz/croc
CLI to browser P2P fileshare
1 project | /r/software | 24 Nov 2023

I'm trying to find very specific software.I need CLI(!!!) tool like Croc to share files using P2P, but it's very inconvenient to ask people to install same software as me(Croc in this case). Instead i want to get direct download URL, so anyone can download it just by using browser.
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/
Show HN: Aft, minimalistic file transferring program
3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 15 Oct 2023

There’s already the excellent [croc](https://github.com/schollz/croc) which I’ve gotten all my friends to install and use.
FLaNK Stack for 25 September 2023
17 projects | dev.to | 25 Sep 2023
Croc: Easily and securely send things from one computer to another
10 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 22 Sep 2023

What are some alternatives?

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

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

magic-wormhole - get things from one computer to another, safely

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

syncthing - Open Source Continuous File Synchronization

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

wormhole-gui - Cross-platform application for easy encrypted file, folder, and text sharing between devices. [Moved to: https://github.com/Jacalz/rymdport]

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

libreddit - Private front-end for Reddit

termux-app - Termux - a terminal emulator application for Android OS extendible by variety of packages.

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.

Duplicacy - A new generation cloud backup tool