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24 alternatives to Gfile, a WebRTC based file transfer utility in Go

Direct file transfer over WebRTC. Contribute to Antonito/gfile development by creating an account on GitHub.

Gfile is a file transfer utility built with WebRTC and written in Go. It enables users to send files between devices over the web without requiring a centralized server. The tool is designed for anyone needing direct… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Gfile, a WebRTC based file transfer utility in Go launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1PT
   Peer-to-peer secure file transfer using WebRTC▲239

   2016 · bitf.ly · its alternatives →

2. 2SD
   Sendfiles.dev – quick, secure P2P file transfer using WebRTC▲43

   Web site to securely transmit files between browsers

   2021 · sendfiles.dev · its alternatives →

3. 3TF
   Transfer files between computers using WebRTC▲81

   2013 · rtccopy.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   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 →

5. 5
   Google Drive as a file system▲374

   a FUSE file system based on Google Drive. Contribute to harababurel/gcsf development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   just f***ing send it▲155

   Send any file, any size, straight from browser to browser

   Jun 2026 · jfsendit.com · its alternatives →

7. 7NI
   NoFile.io – A simple file storage site with lots of perks▲231

   2017 · nofile.io · its alternatives →

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   Shittp – Volatile Dotfiles over SSH▲136

   Bring your dotfiles to remote machine via SSH. Contribute to FOBshippingpoint/shittp development by creating an account on GitHub.

   Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Firefiles▲253

   Get your own file-hosting service in minutes.

   2022 · firefiles.vercel.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    go-storage▲86

    An application-oriented unified storage layer for Golang.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11GA
    GitPlex – A new Git repo management server with code review▲193

    2016 · pmease.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    P2P File Transfer▲4

    Serverless, E2E encrypted P2P file transfer via WebRTC.

    Jul 2026 · rootwin-project.github.io · its alternatives →

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    transferfile.io▲85

    Encrypted filesharing through the IPFS network

    2021 · sedo.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    superfile▲188

    A modern, visual file manager for the terminal

    Jul 2026 · superfile.dev · its alternatives →

15. 15
    WebRTC based encrypted data transfer between peers▲25

    P2P WebRTC based encrypted data transfer between peers. - abhishekgahlot/gutenberg-rtc

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Chez Scheme txtar port from Go▲74

    This is a loose port of https://golang.org/x/tools/txtar, which concatenates files together and allows for a top-level comment. The txtar format is specifically designed to be easy for humans to read and write by hand. It's perfect for test data. The library itself tries to follow scheme standards by depending on only SRFIs (and if you're new to scheme like me, SRFI stands for "Scheme Requests For Implementation," and it's like a standard library). I hope this is a helpful showcase of a scheme library! I'm also new to writing scheme, and if any experienced…

    2025 · git.sr.ht · its alternatives →

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    XFiles – FOSS File Manager and Archiver with Root Support for Android▲57

    A general-purpose file explorer for (rooted) Android, with support for compressed archives, remote file servers, device-to-device file transfers, checksums, etc... - pgp/XFiles

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    WebRTC Nuts and Bolts, A holistic way of understanding how WebRTC runs▲124

    Hi HN! I’m so excited to show my first open-source project and first post here. I initially started this project to learn Go language, it is an experimental project. The main goal is to track the adventure of a WebRTC stream from start to finish, by debugging the project or tracking the output at console. By trying out this project, you will deep dive into the steps which are taken while starting up a WebRTC session, and more. It consists of a web UI (TypeScript) and a server back-end (Golang) projects. They can run on Docker containers, in development mode or production mode, you can find…

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Gofile.io (Beta) ▲2

    Share unlimited file sizes, for free, without an account

    2020 · gofile.io · its alternatives →

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    gRPC over WebRTC▲102

    gRPC over WebRTC. Contribute to jsmouret/grpc-over-webrtc development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    PigeonFiles▲112

    A better way to receive files in your Google Drive - free

    2022 · pigeonfiles.com · its alternatives →

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    Encrypted end-to-end file transfer▲33

    Encrypted end to end file transfer. Contribute to abemassry/wsend-gpg development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23SE
    SendRail - Easy P2P File Transfer From The Desktop▲76

    2012 · sendrail.com · its alternatives →

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    transfer.sh▲89

    Easy file sharing from the command line

    2021 · its alternatives →

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