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24 alternatives to acp – P2P file transfer with edge-function-based TCP hole-punching

Make terminal personal file transfers as simple as `cp` - Contextualist/acp

acp is a peer-to-peer file transfer tool that uses edge-function-based TCP hole-punching to enable direct connections between computers. It allows users to send files to each other without relying on a central server.… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. acp – P2P file transfer with edge-function-based TCP hole-punching launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Peer-to-Peer data transfer tool based on libp2p▲129

   📦 Command line peer-to-peer data transfer tool based on libp2p. - dennis-tra/pcp

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2PT
   Peer-to-peer secure file transfer using WebRTC▲239

   2016 · bitf.ly · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TransferChain Send▲591

   Blockchain-based secure & private file sharing for everyone

   2023 · send.transferchain.io · its alternatives →

4. 4SE
   SendRail - Easy P2P File Transfer From The Desktop▲76

   2012 · sendrail.com · its alternatives →

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   BlackHole File Transfer▲198

   Blockchain-based file transfer. Designed for everyday use.

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   Open-source P2P file transfer▲49

   I have decided to open source this project to increase trust even further. In case you have seen my previous posts, this is an update for berb.app, a WebRTC file sharing app. My goal is simple: send files between devices in real-time without installing crap or uploading to any servers.

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   LANDrop – A cross-platform AirDrop-like file transfer tool▲250

   Drop any files to any devices on your LAN.

   2021 · landrop.app · its alternatives →

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   HTML5 clone of OS X AirDrop – Easy P2P file transfers in a browser▲165

   ShareDrop is a peer-to-peer file sharing app powered by HTML5 WebRTC.

   2014 · sharedrop.io · its alternatives →

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   Wormhole▲439

   Simple, fast, and private file sharing ✨

   2021 · wormhole.app · its alternatives →

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    Transfer files to mobile device by scanning a QR code from the terminal▲238

    :zap: Transfer files over wifi from your computer to your mobile device by scanning a QR code without leaving the terminal. - claudiodangelis/qrcp

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11PJ
    Pure JavaScript P2P file sharing in the browser▲59

    2013 · whatareyoudownloading.com · its alternatives →

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    fcp – A significantly faster alternative to cp(1), written in Rust▲88

    A significantly faster alternative to the classic Unix cp(1) command, copying large files and directories in a fraction of the time. - Svetlitski/fcp

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Sharing, command-line tool to share files with your phone▲189

    Sharing is a command-line tool to share directory and files with ios and android devices without an extra client app

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Tunnelling TCP through a file▲180

    This program can be used to tunnel TCP connections through a file. People have used it for interesting things: - Bridging connections which would otherwise be blocked by a firewall - Tunneling through RDP (similar to an SSH tunnel) - Exposing a localhost web server to others Key features I put effort into: 1. The shared file is restarted every 10 MB, so it doesn't grow indefinitely. 2. Optimisations for latency & bandwidth. (800 Mbps on a Gigabit LAN. 108 Mbps if file tunneling through RDP) 3. Synchronisation between two sides (each side can be started and restarted in any order) I'd love to…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Quickly copy a file between computers▲110

    Hey everyone, just wanted to share a quick project I built a bit ago and finally cleaned up enough to post. The premise is simple, you have a file on one computer that you want on a different computer on the same network and don't want a lot of fuss. For the file you want to copy, on the machine where the file is located, run: ./bcp filename Now go to the computer (on the same network) where you want the file to be at, and run: ./bcp The file will be copied over the network and you're done. I created it as a nice way of not having to worry about ssh or anything else really. In fact, it is so…

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    FilePizza – Free peer-to-peer file transfers in your browser▲20

    Peer-to-peer file transfers in your web browser.

    2015 · file.pizza · its alternatives →

17. 17
    connet – A P2P reverse proxy with NAT traversal▲130

    Over the past couple of months, I've been working on connet. At this point, it is working pretty smoothly (in what I use it for), so I wanted to share it with more people and see what they think. I know many other similar/reverse proxy solutions exist - like https://github.com/fatedier/frp, https://github.com/rapiz1/rathole, and a bunch more you can find at https://github.com/anderspitman/awesome-tunneling. However, I wanted to try and put my own little peer-to-peer twist on it. Thanks for checking it out, and sharing any…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Sendfiles.dev – quick, secure P2P file transfer using WebRTC▲43

    Web site to securely transmit files between browsers

    2021 · sendfiles.dev · its alternatives →

19. 19TF
    Transfer files between computers using WebRTC▲81

    2013 · rtccopy.com · its alternatives →

20. 20WA
    wcp – a reimplementation of cp using io_uring. With a nice progress bar▲32

    2021 · wheybags.com · its alternatives →

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    rDrop▲88

    Simple and fast p2p file transfer service

    2022 · rdrop.link · its alternatives →

22. 22BF
    BlackHole – Fast, free and encrypted file transfer for Windows and Mac▲50

    2019 · blackhole.run · its alternatives →

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    Clip2p – open-source decentralized file sharing from the menu bar▲16

    Decentralized file sharing right from the menu bar (based on the Dat Protocol). - alvesjtiago/clip2p

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    WebRTC based encrypted data transfer between peers▲25

    P2P WebRTC based encrypted data transfer between peers. - abhishekgahlot/gutenberg-rtc

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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