Simple HTTP Server Alternatives

Simple HTTP Server is described as 'Need to share some files with your colleagues or setup basic html website on your machine? It's very simple with Simple HTTP Server. Just click 'Start server' and choose a folder to share. The url already in your clipboard' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Simple HTTP Server for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best Simple HTTP Server alternative is LocalSend, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Simple HTTP Server are nginx, PairDrop, Send and OnionShare.

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  1. Gofile.io icon
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    Experience free, unlimited file sharing and storage without registration. Stream and share any file type using private links, enabled by encryption for security. Benefit from no download limits, a clean interface, and full-speed access.

    136 Gofile.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. Tresorit Send icon
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    Securely shares files up to 5GB via encrypted links. Files are encrypted end-to-end, ensuring security until accessed. Track access with logs and revoke access instantly. Zero-knowledge, no ads, GDPR-compliant, and operating on EU servers.

    221 Tresorit Send alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. Blaze is a file sharing progressive web app(PWA) that allows users to transfer files between multiple devices. It works similar to SHAREit or the Files app by Google but uses web technologies to eliminate the process of installing native apps for different devices and operating...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. Salad Room icon
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    Salad Room is a web app to share text, links or files quickly between devices. Magically connecting them on the same network. Like AirDrop, but for everyone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. Instant.io icon
     17 likes

    Download/upload files using the WebTorrent protocol (BitTorrent over WebRTC). This is a beta.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. Cherokee icon
     24 likes

    Cherokee is a flexible, very fast, lightweight Web server. It is implemented entirely in C, and has no dependencies beyond a standard C library. It is embeddable and extensible with plug-ins. It supports on-the-fly configuration by reading files or strings, TLS/SSL (via GNUTLS...

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  7. OpenDrop icon
     11 likes

    OpenDrop is a command-line tool that allows sharing files between devices directly over Wi-Fi. Its unique feature is that it is protocol-compatible with Apple AirDrop which allows to share files with Apple devices running iOS and macOS.

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    • Mac
    • Linux
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  8. LiberDrop icon
     3 likes

    LiberDrop is a convenient and efficient service designed to simplify the process of transferring files between different devices. Whether you're looking to send documents, photos, or entire folders, LiberDrop makes it easy to securely transfer your files with just a few...

    64 LiberDrop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  9. AirDash icon
     5 likes

    Send picture from android to mac? Large file over 2gb from pc to pc? AirDash handles it all securely and free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  10. Warpinator for Android is an unofficial port of Linux Mint's file sharing tool of the same name. It is fully compatible with the original protocol and allows for easy transfer of files between Android and Linux devices.

    45 Warpinator for Android alternatives

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    • Android
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  11. Uvicorn icon
     1 like

    An ASGI web server, for Python. 🦄.

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    • Linux
    • Python
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