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24 alternatives to Couchdrop

The secure, easy to use Cloud File Transfer Server

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Couchdrop launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1CS
   Cloud SFTP Server – SFTP Direct to Dropbox, Azure, AWS, Box etc.▲23

   2019 · couchdrop.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Send/Share Files by Couchdrop▲135

   Send encrypted file links instead of email attachments

   Oct 2025 · couchdrop.io · its alternatives →

3. 3S0
   SFTPGo 0.9.6▲69

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Strongsync▲61

   Dropbox-like Sync and Backup using only SFTP or Amazon S3

   2013 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   BLAZE Transfer▲231

   Send big files securely with BLAZE quantum-safe encryption

   2023 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   LANDrop – A cross-platform AirDrop-like file transfer tool▲250

   Drop any files to any devices on your LAN.

   2021 · landrop.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SFTP To Go▲7

   Fully Managed SFTP Service with FTPS and S3 protocol support

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Secure ShellFish▲74

   SFTP storage for iPhone and iPad

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Baskt▲5

   Cloud SFTP servers for S3 buckets

   2024 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    FileRoom.io▲324

    Browser airdrop to send files to anyone, on any device

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11SP
    Stop paying for Dropbox/Google Drive, use your own S3 bucket instead▲252

    Last week SWYX nerd-sniped me into building an Open-source Dropbox. Here is Locker: the ultimate open-source Google Drive/box/Dropbox alternative - Provider agnostic (S3, R2, vercel blob, local) - BYOB (Bring your own bucket) - Virtual file system - QMD Search plugin

    Apr 2026 · locker.dev · its alternatives →

12. 12
    transfer.sh▲89

    Easy file sharing from the command line

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13SB
    SFTP Bridge to S3▲15

    Hey HN, After seeing all the cool solopreneurs on X I decided to try and see for myself what this is all about. 9 months later here I am with my first project. I decided to scratch my own itch, creating SFTP servers from a simple S3 bucket. I was tired of all my employer's customers asking for SFTP access when all I wanted was to use S3. There I have my lifecycle rules, proper access control, lambda triggers. All the cool stuff. But they keep asking for SFTP and let's be honest SFTP isn't cool. So I created this bridge, they get SFTP, I get modern tech. I hope this tool can help you feel…

    2024 · usebaskt.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ExpanDrive▲70

    Network drive for cloud storage. Access files on-demand.

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15FA
    FileNation – A simple way to send files using IPFS▲98

    2018 · filenation.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    FileMage SFTP & FTP Gateway▲1

    Cloud storage file transfer gateway

    2024 · filemage.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    transferfile.io▲85

    Encrypted filesharing through the IPFS network

    2021 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Surge Send▲98

    File transfer and storage made easy, fast, and secure.

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19RS
    Remote Storage MCP Server for FTP, FTS, SFTP, S3, SMB, NFS, Git▲5

    2025 · filestash.app · its alternatives →

20. 20SD
    Sendfiles.dev – quick, secure P2P file transfer using WebRTC▲43

    2021 · sendfiles.dev · its alternatives →

21. 21CS
    Cloud Storage with ZFS send and receive over SSH▲59

    2015 · rsync.net · its alternatives →

22. 22MO
    My OSS P2P file transfer tool for learning Next.js (as a C++ dev)▲16

    Hey HN, I'm a C++ algorithms engineer, and today I'd like to share my first full-stack web project: PrivyDrop. This project was born from two ideas: First, I wanted to solve a daily annoyance of mine: I needed a simple, AirDrop-like way to send text, links, or screenshots between my phone and PC. I tried many tools, but they either required me to sign up, had various limitations, or uploaded my data to their servers, which I was never comfortable with. Second, this was a personal experiment. Last year, with all the talk about "AI replacing programmers," I got curious. As a developer with no…

    2025 · privydrop.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    SFTP Gateway▲4

    Easily SFTP your files to Amazon S3

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SmallCloud▲6

    AirDrop alternative but for web, transfer files instantly

    2025 · its alternatives →

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