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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.

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    Blockchain-based secure & private file sharing for everyone

    2023 · send.transferchain.io · its alternatives →

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    Secure & private cloud storage & file sharing

    2023 · transferchain.io · its alternatives →

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    Wormhole▲439

    Simple, fast, and private file sharing ✨

    2021 · wormhole.app · its alternatives →

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    Wormhole lets you share files with end-to-end encryption and a link that automatically expires.

    2021 · wormhole.app · its alternatives →

  6. 6PT
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    Send and share files securely, directly and free

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Encrypted filesharing through the IPFS network

    2021 · sedo.com · its alternatives →

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    Filecoin▲121

    The decentralised storage network

    2014 · filecoin.io · its alternatives →

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    Drop any files to any devices on your LAN.

    2021 · landrop.app · its alternatives →

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    Slate▲202

    A file storage network for IPFS & Filecoin

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Hi! I built Lockbridge because encrypted file sharing and management are still too complicated in 2025. Core features: - Bridges – shareable links for encrypted uploads/downloads with auto-expiration - Cloud federation – unified dashboard for S3, Azure, GCP, Google Drive, Dropbox and more… - Blockchain audit trails – immutable compliance logs on Polygon for HIPAA/SOX (optional) - Zero-knowledge encryption – client side end-to-end encryption, we can't decrypt your files Example use case: Create a bridge, send the link to a client, they upload files directly to your Google…

    2024 · lockbridge.com · its alternatives →

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    Simple file sharing, secure, self-destructing

    2024 · its alternatives →

  14. 14SD

    Web site to securely transmit files between browsers

    2021 · sendfiles.dev · its alternatives →

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    Descent▲74

    Cross-device cloudless file transfer app

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Saturn▲150

    Decentralized WeTransfer without any limits

    2021 · misty-meadow-6745.on.fleek.co · its alternatives →

  17. 17CI
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    📦 Command line peer-to-peer data transfer tool based on libp2p. - dennis-tra/pcp

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Blober.io▲104

    Safely transfer files between AWS S3, Google Drive, Azure Blob, GoPro Cloud, Backblaze B2, Dropbox and more. Lifetime license, no subscription fees. Desktop app for Mac, Windows & Linux.

    Jan 2026 · blober.io · its alternatives →

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    Blymp▲111

    Transfer files between any device with 4-digit codes

    2020 · wawaslotrtp.mom · its alternatives →

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    Truly encrypted file transfer. Simple. Private. Secure.

    2022 · atsign.com · its alternatives →

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    Your professional file transfer service with easy and secure

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Easily transmit text or files fully encrypted

    2021 · bitwarden.com · its alternatives →

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    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 →

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