LocalSend: Open-source, cross-platform file sharing to nearby devices

• localsend

  64 34,989 9.7 Dart

  An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop

  

But they also have Terms of Service (https://localsend.org/#/terms-of-service) which are not so great:

    You represent that you are over the age of 18. The Company does not permit those under 18 to use the Service.

• snapdrop

  430 17,355 0.0 JavaScript

  A Progressive Web App for local file sharing

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• croc

  129 26,297 8.3 Go

  Easily and securely send things from one computer to another :crocodile: :package:

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

• sharedrop

  145 8,456 3.6 JavaScript

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

  

what does widespread mean I always use https://www.sharedrop.io/ for myself only tho.

• filedrop

  9 657 8.9 TypeScript

  📲 WebRTC E2E encrypted file transfer - React + node.js

• uploadserver

  6 23 0.0 Rust

  Simple Rust file server which lets you upload, share, and download files from a web browser. Ready-to-run binaries for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Free/Open-Source alternative to AirDrop/Dropbox for transferring files on your local network without having to install anything. A more sophisticated version of `python3 -m http.server 8000`.

You first start one server on a desktop/laptop which has the software, and then any client (Android, iOS, PlayStation, Kindle, etc) with a web browser (no need to install any client software) can upload or download files from it.

You can download prebuilt binaries for x86-64 Linux, Windows, or Mac OS (sorry, no prebuilt binaries for Apple Silicon, but they could be added if there is sufficient demand) from https://github.com/akovacs/uploadserver/releases/ or compile from source using a nightly rust toolchain if you prefer.

Compared to cloud services or `python -m http.server 8000`, this is extremely fast since the server is written in rust, it is fairly simple (compiled and stripped binary is typically less than 3MB), it sends everything over local LAN, it seems to handle large files (over 4GB) fairly well, and you only need to install the software on one machine.

For additional details, please see: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39665095

• magic-wormhole

  74 18,180 8.1 Python

  get things from one computer to another, safely

  

Some CLI alternatives if you don't need the GUI:

Croc: https://github.com/schollz/croc

Magic-Wormhole: https://github.com/magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole

I used to use MW but switched to croc as the single binary was easier to deploy.

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• simple-file-server

  1 2 6.6 Go

  A simple file server bundled as a single binary, capable of serving files from any local directory, with an (optional) GUI to control the server.

I've been working on this: https://github.com/pvik/simple-file-server/releases

• pair

  1 - -

• instant.io

  38 3,389 5.3 JavaScript

  🚀 Streaming file transfer over WebTorrent (torrents on the web)

  

• p2pcopy

  1 105 - C#

  Small command line application to do p2p copy not using a central server... based on UDT

• pcp

  23 1,026 0.0 Go

  📦 Command line peer-to-peer data transfer tool based on libp2p.

• FilePizza

  68 4,242 0.0 JavaScript

  :pizza: Peer-to-peer file transfers in your browser

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/

• wormhole-william

  19 1,010 4.3 Go

  End-to-end encrypted file transfer. A magic wormhole CLI and API in Go (golang).

• protocol

  4 193 6.0

  The LocalSend REST API (by localsend)

  

• LANDrop

  19 4,512 0.0 C++

  Drop any files to any devices on your LAN.

  

• snapdrop-android

  14 794 7.3 Java

  Android client for local file sharing via https://snapdrop.net/ and https://pairdrop.net

The PairDrop dev appears to have been shadowbanned by github:

https://github.com/fm-sys/snapdrop-android/issues/356#issuec...

• syncthing-android

  1,233 3,025 9.2 Java

  Wrapper of syncthing for Android.

  

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

• NearDrop

  16 3,684 7.1 Swift

  An unofficial Google Nearby Share app for macOS

> I wish quick share (né nearby share) was available on linux (even if via chrome).

I made NearDrop, which is a macOS implementation of Nearby Share: https://github.com/grishka/NearDrop

And of course, someone tried to reimplement it for other OSes: https://github.com/PlutoHDDev/CrossDrop

• CrossDrop

  1 452 4.3 Dart

  CrossDrop is a partial implementation of Google's Quick Share in Flutter for macOS, iOS and Linux. CrossDrop is based on NearDrop, a Swift implementation of Nearby Share for macOS.

> I wish quick share (né nearby share) was available on linux (even if via chrome).

I made NearDrop, which is a macOS implementation of Nearby Share: https://github.com/grishka/NearDrop

And of course, someone tried to reimplement it for other OSes: https://github.com/PlutoHDDev/CrossDrop

• android

  9 3 9.6 Kotlin

  Discontinued An open-source app that allows you to transfer files one to one securely or using a browser, all without the internet (by trebleshot)

  

I continue to use TrebleShot[0] although it's repo is archived since it also enables browsing files using a Web browser. So you don't need to install it on the receiver side.

Does LocalSend also have this capability?

[0] https://github.com/trebleshot/android

• winstall

  33 1,061 7.8 JavaScript

  A web app for browsing and installing Windows Package Manager apps.

  

https://winstall.app. There's also winget.run, but it's no longer updated.

• rdv

  3 9 8.6 Go

  Relay-assisted p2p connectivity library, protocol and CLI in Golang

Haha that’s currently a way to explain to people who are used to hosting/sync based cloud solutions that anything that is (a) local p2p and (b) doesn’t need to upload-before-download is much faster. It’s also faster than WebRTC based solutions which there are dozens, WebRTC kind of sucks for large stuff.

That said, the next version will have multi connection tcp striping, which is a lot faster than any single tcp solution in many cases, especially over long distances, similar to some ftp/usenet clients. (Spoiler there will be online p2p transfers. See https://github.com/betamos/rdv if curious)

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