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snapdrop		opendrop
	Project
430	Mentions	42
17,383	Stars	8,318
-	Growth	0.0%
0.0	Activity	0.0
about 1 month ago	Latest Commit	over 1 year ago
JavaScript	Language	Python
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	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.

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.

opendrop

Posts with mentions or reviews of opendrop. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-01-21.

OpenDrop: An open source implementation of the Apple AirDrop protocol
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 22 Mar 2024
Free and Open Source Alternative to Airdrop
8 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 21 Jan 2024

Would be cool if we sometime would get https://github.com/seemoo-lab/opendrop as an android app (but it would only work with rooted devices). This would allow to send and recieve files to iPhones from android via Apples Airdrop protocol.
Show HN: Beeper Mini – iMessage Client for Android
18 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 5 Dec 2023
A passenger airdropped a bomb threat to everyone on the plane.
1 project | /r/PublicFreakout | 29 Jun 2023

https://github.com/seemoo-lab/opendrop not like you can't spoof airdroping... some hacker on the plane is laughing, this poor sob has no idea why he is having to spend a shitload on a lawyer.
Alternatives to airdrop
3 projects | /r/linuxmint | 23 Feb 2023
Smartphone sales are so bad even the holidays couldn’t help, says IDC
3 projects | /r/technology | 28 Jan 2023

I guess that wouldn't be convenient because they'd have to press several buttons. Possibly also Airdrop is faster? It uses direct wi-fi transfer (and bluetooth at the same time, somehow). Seems there are open-source reverse-engineered implementations written in C and Python: OWL in C, OpenDrop in Python.
AirDrop
3 projects | /r/Linuxfr | 30 Dec 2022
Is there any way to get AirDrops on a Windows Laptop?
1 project | /r/techsupport | 1 Dec 2022

I've been trying to make getting AirDrops on my Laptop possible for some time now and I can't do it. My best attempt yet was using opendrop inside of a WSL, but it didn't work. So I wanted to asked if anyone has a way that works to get AirDrops on a Windows Laptop.
The Iran Firewall: A preliminary report
3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 28 Oct 2022
Found a open source implementation of Apple AirDrop (Apple protocol-compatible)
1 project | /r/androidapps | 20 Oct 2022

What are some alternatives?

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

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

openhaystack - Build your own 'AirTags' 🏷 today! Framework for tracking personal Bluetooth devices via Apple's massive Find My network.

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

owl - An open Apple Wireless Direct Link (AWDL) implementation written in C

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

PopClip-Extensions - Source code extensions in the official PopClip Extensions directory.

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

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.

libreddit - Private front-end for Reddit

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

tealdeer - A very fast implementation of tldr in Rust.