AirDrop Alternatives

AirDrop is described as 'With AirDrop, you can wirelessly send documents, photos, videos, websites, map locations, and more to a nearby iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac' and is an app in the file sharing category. There are more than 100 alternatives to AirDrop for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Android, Mac and Linux apps. The best AirDrop alternative is LocalSend, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AirDrop are KDE Connect, Blip, PairDrop and Send.

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  1. LACloud (Local Area Cloud) icon

    LACloud (Local Area Cloud)

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    LACloud (Local Area Cloud) is a local-area cloud: it lets you share, sync, and back up files directly between your own devices — Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone, and Android — over your local network or your own VPN.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • Linux
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • US flagUnited States
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  2. Vault-Sync icon

    Vault-Sync

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    Free peer-to-peer device sync. Share files and text between devices instantly by scanning a QR code. No account, no cloud, no installation required.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • PE flagPeru
    HOME PAGE
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  4. HearthWire icon

    HearthWire

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    Turns the mixed devices in a home into one private local network: share folders, move files, stream your own videos to the TV, share a printer and view another screen. No cloud, no account, no subscription.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Android
    • Android TV
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • IL flagIsrael
    The main window: every computer in the home, with shared folders and quick actions.
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  5. NovoSend icon

    NovoSend

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    NovoSend allows creative freelancers (and all freelancers in general) to send large files via a professional and branded page. The download page, what customers see, can be customized with your logo, brand colors, and fonts.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU
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  8. ShareCLIP icon

    ShareCLIP

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    ShareCLIP is a privacy-first, high-speed local P2P photo transfer and intelligent on-device AI gallery ecosystem.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Linux
    • Mac
    ShareCLIP screenshot 1
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  9. Plik icon

    Plik

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    Plik is a temporary file upload system (Wetransfer like) in Go.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • YunoHost
    • Docker Hub
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    • European Union flagEU
    Plik screenshot 1
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  10. Send to myself icon

    Send to myself

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    Always sync your info on all your devices, just like your info flows around you.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • CN flagChina
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  11. SimpleDrop.net icon

    SimpleDrop.net

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    Ad-free file sharing platform offering secure uploads with end-to-end encryption, send files up to 10MB instantly without signup, accounts for 100MB per file, links expire after 30 days, user dashboard for personal management, and multi-format support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Main page
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  12. ShareAllFiles icon

    ShareAllFiles

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    Upload your files anonymously and free. It offers you hotlinking, 5 GB file size limit and unlimited bandwidth and is a large file transfer service in the backup & sync category.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • BR flagBrazil
    ShareAllFiles screenshot 1
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  13. WinSend icon

    WinSend

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    AirDrop-like file transfer for Windows — send clipboard text and photos from iPhone to PC over local Wi-Fi, no cables, no cloud.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • CN flagChina
    Send clipboard text and photos between iPhone and Windows instantly over local Wi-Fi — no cables, nocloud, no account.
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    0807

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    Free, open source file host with no accounts and no ads: drop a file up to 10 GB, get a short link, and decide when it disappears.

    51 0807 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • RS flagSerbia
    Home Page
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