Samba Alternatives

Samba is described as 'The standard Windows interoperability suite of programs for Linux and Unix' and is a popular app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Samba for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Android and Self-Hosted apps. The best Samba alternative is Syncthing, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Samba are OnionShare, Croc, Univention Corporate Server (UCS) and Magic Wormhole.

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  1. syncspirit icon
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    Open-source, decentralized peer-to-peer service offering file synchronization, ensuring data privacy and encryption and user-autonomy without relying on cloud storage providers.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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  2. NQE icon
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    NQE is developed by Visuality Systmes and considered as the world's leading commercial SMB solution. NQE is portable to any operating systems in the market.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
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  3. Sharity icon
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    Connect your Unix computer to Windows, Samba or any other SMB/CIFS Server. Sharity is a cross platform network file system, mounting Windows shares transparently - just as if they were part of your local hard disk.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  4. WarpDrop icon
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    Privacy-first, self-hostable, realtime file sharing. Like AirDrop, but for people who don't trust "The Cloud™?" or just want to feel like a hacker sending files over a CLI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
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  5. 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
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  6. Provides AES-256-GCM in-browser encryption for text and files, enabling single-use, self-destructing links with no account needed, open source MIT, up to 50,000 characters or 10 MB, keys only in URL, auto-expires in 1–72 hours, and atomic deletion upon access.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
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