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24 alternatives to BlackHole File Transfer

Blockchain-based file transfer. Designed for everyday use.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. BlackHole File Transfer launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
TransferChain Send▲591
Blockchain-based secure & private file sharing for everyone
2023 · its alternatives →
2BF
BlackHole – Fast, free and encrypted file transfer for Windows and Mac▲50
2019 · blackhole.run · its alternatives →
3
TransferChain Drive▲564
Secure & private cloud storage & file sharing
2023 · its alternatives →
4
Wormhole▲438
Simple, fast, and private file sharing ✨
2021 · its alternatives →
5WS
Wormhole – Simple, private file sharing▲97
2021 · wormhole.app · its alternatives →
6
LockBridge▲134
Secure and seamless file transfer with zero-trust encryption
2024 · lockbridge.com · its alternatives →
7
SendSecure.io▲96
Send and share files securely, directly and free
2019 · its alternatives →
8
transferfile.io▲85
Encrypted filesharing through the IPFS network
2021 · its alternatives →
9
Filecoin▲121
The decentralised storage network
2014 · its alternatives →
10
Blockchain as a Service by Microsoft▲278
Develop, test, and deploy blockchain applications
2017 · its alternatives →
11LA
LANDrop – A cross-platform AirDrop-like file transfer tool▲250
2021 · landrop.app · its alternatives →
12
Slate▲202
A file storage network for IPFS & Filecoin
2020 · its alternatives →
13
Data Dead Drop▲191
Simple file sharing, secure, self-destructing
2024 · its alternatives →
14PT
Peer-to-Peer data transfer tool based on libp2p▲129
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
15
Descent▲74
Cross-device cloudless file transfer app
2020 · its alternatives →
16SD
Sendfiles.dev – quick, secure P2P file transfer using WebRTC▲43
2021 · sendfiles.dev · its alternatives →
17
Saturn▲150
Decentralized WeTransfer without any limits
2021 · its alternatives →
18
Decentrafile▲144
Free anonymous decentralized cloud storage for everyone
2021 · its alternatives →
19
Blymp▲111
Transfer files between any device with 4-digit codes
2020 · its alternatives →
20
@mospherePro▲67
Truly encrypted file transfer. Simple. Private. Secure.
2022 · its alternatives →
21
DropToFile▲8
Your professional file transfer service with easy and secure
2024 · its alternatives →
22
Bitwarden Send▲79
Easily transmit text or files fully encrypted
2021 · its alternatives →
23PC
Payload – Cross-platform desktop app for LAN file transfers▲65
Hi HN. I built Payload to make file transfers easy for less-technical users who need large/fast transfers, so I have focused on auto-discovery, drag-and-drop, visually distinct device icons. It's using Tauri (an "Electron alternative" built on Rust) which keeps my binaries small and bundles to .msi, .dmg, .deb and .appimage. No CLI, iOS or Android support (yet). The network stack is a separate binary written in Go. It uses mDNS for local network discovery and TLS over TCP or Quic, with a public Ed25519 keypair for each device. The protocol is ad-hoc and symmetrical control stream using…
2022 · payload.app · its alternatives →
24OS
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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