Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to CowTransfer

The most efficient file transfer service on this planet

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. CowTransfer launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   CowTransfer▲74

   A large file transfer service and creative platform

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   YouTransfer – Self-hosted file sharing▲133

   2015 · youtransfer.io · its alternatives →

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   DROP▲683

   Empowering extraordinary file sharing

   2024 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   MoreTransfer▲9

   Send large files in minutes: fast, private, no clutter.

   Dec 2025 · moretransfer.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   WeTransfer.com▲286

   The simplest way to send your files

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   66transfer▲107

   Self-hosted, feature-rich & privacy friendly file transfers

   2022 · its alternatives →

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   Surge Send▲98

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

   2018 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TransferKit▲109

   Decentralized file transfer & storage platform

   2021 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   LicketyLink▲112

   The fastest way to share huge files

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    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 →

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    Blymp▲111

    Transfer files between any device with 4-digit codes

    2020 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    EveryTransfer▲7

    Secure File Sharing & Privacy-First Converter Tools

    Mar 2026 · everytransfer.com · its alternatives →

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    AnyTrans▲95

    Fast data and file transfer from Phone to Phone

    2020 · its alternatives →

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

    2018 · filenation.io · its alternatives →

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    Fullty▲11

    All-in-one platform to send and sell files to anyone

    2024 · 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 →

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    FilesTransfer▲1

    Send up to 3 GB per transfer

    9d ago · filestransfer.cc · its alternatives →

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    KwiqFlick — Free Secure File Transfer▲77

    A free and simple way to send large files — instantly

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    IOTransfer▲6

    A better way to manage & transfer your iPhone iPad files

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    QuickTransfer▲2

    Send files instantly — no login, no hassle

    Apr 2026 · quicktransfer.site · its alternatives →

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    TransferPro.io▲7

    Fast, Simple, and Fair File Sharing for Everyone.

    2024 · its alternatives →

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

    2019 · blackhole.run · its alternatives →

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    OurTransfers

    Send unlimited files of any size for free

    2024 · ourtransfers.com · its alternatives →

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    devtransfer▲10

    CLI for simple, encrypted & short-lived file transfers.

    2022 · its alternatives →

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