Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to FileDirect

Share and receive files with nearby and remote devices.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. FileDirect launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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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 →

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   ShareDrop▲122

   Share files between devices w/o uploading them to a server.

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   Send Anywhere▲119

   File sending truly simplified

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   FileFlan▲124

   Instant private universal file sharing

   May 2026 · fileflan.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   FileRoom.io▲324

   Browser airdrop to send files to anyone, on any device

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   FileDrift▲7

   Share files instantly, securely, across devices anywhere

   Oct 2025 · file-drift.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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   File.io – Ephemeral file sharing▲155

   2015 · file.io · its alternatives →

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

   2021 · landrop.app · its alternatives →

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   transferfile.io▲85

   Encrypted filesharing through the IPFS network

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Sunshine▲140

    Instant file sharing without cloud storage

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    FileDroppr▲3

    Secure file sharing

    2025 · everypage.co · its alternatives →

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    Google's Nearby Share▲119

    Share files easily between Android devices and Windows PCs

    2023 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Shared FileLink▲7

    Secure p2p file transfer | fast & private file sharing

    2025 · filelink.top · its alternatives →

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    SendRail - Easy P2P File Transfer From The Desktop▲76

    2012 · sendrail.com · its alternatives →

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    filedropshare▲8

    Online and free file transfer

    2025 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Zipstage▲74

    Collaborative audio platform. Easy, multitrack & multipath.

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SendSecure.io▲96

    Send and share files securely, directly and free

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    FileDonkey▲10

    Important files instantly accessible wherever you need them

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Interclip▲85

    Easy peasy clipboard cross-platform sharing

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Descent▲74

    Cross-device cloudless file transfer app

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    FileDuck▲4

    FileDuck - Secure Global File Sharing

    Feb 2026 · fileduck.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    file.io▲91

    Super simple file sharing

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23FC
    Flying Carpet – Ad-hoc wireless, cross-platform, encrypted file sharing▲50

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Encrypted Filedrop: Receive files protected by end-to-end encryption▲7

    2022 · encryptedfiledrop.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →