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24 alternatives to I open-sourced my Dropbox-based Mac sharing app

Frenzy is a Dropbox powered social network for the Mac that allows you to share links, files and messages with your friends.

Frenzy is a Mac social network that leverages Dropbox to let users share links, files, and messages with close friends. It stores feed items as JSON files in Dropbox without requiring additional accounts or servers.… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. I open-sourced my Dropbox-based Mac sharing app launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Balloon▲369
A drop box for your Dropbox
2015 · balloon.io · its alternatives →
2
Frenzy▲72
Frenzy is an app for making lightning-fast plans with friend
2015 · its alternatives →
3
Dropbox Smart Sync▲286
Get access to every file and folder shared in your Dropbox
2017 · dropbox.com · its alternatives →
4
my Mac app just got fireballed▲436
Link to: http://shinyplasticbag.com/dragondrop/
2012 · daringfireball.net · its alternatives →
5
Dynamic Wallpaper Club▲304
Make and share dynamic wallpapers for macOS
2019 · dynamicwallpaper.club · its alternatives →
6
SlapMac▲472
Slap your MacBook. It screams back. That's it.
Mar 2026 · slapmac.com · its alternatives →
7
Frenzy▲168
Flash sales from brands you love. Made by Shopify.
2016 · its alternatives →
8
Point▲543
Awesome link sharing/commenting with friends.
2014 · getpoint.co · its alternatives →
9
DynamicLake▲350
Dynamic Island experience for Mac with apps & notifications
Mar 2026 · dynamiclake.com · its alternatives →
10
Bubbles▲644
Simple video and screen capture collaboration
2020 · usebubbles.com · its alternatives →
11
FileRoom.io▲322
Browser airdrop to send files to anyone, on any device
2018 · cartonline.co.com · its alternatives →
12
Plash▲266
Make any website your Mac desktop wallpaper
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
Oh Shoot! Fun social network▲91
Sh**t happens, that's life, share your story on our network
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
Blaze▲273
Fast peer to peer file sharing web app ⚡
2019 · blaze.vercel.app · its alternatives →
15
Snapdrop▲254
Web-based clone of Apple's Airdrop
2015 · snapdrop.me · its alternatives →
16
Chill App▲162
Share music with your friends easily and in a fun way
2022 · joinchill.app · its alternatives →
17
Losha▲64
Easily share Dropbox files and folders in your menu bar
2018 · its alternatives →
18
Chunk▲282
Hi HN Dudley here, tech lead on Chunk. Chunk is a macOS menu bar app for time-blocking. It opens with Cmd + / and slides down over whatever you're doing - including fullscreen apps. There's also a live countdown in the tray for the current block. Click-and-drag to create blocks, day/week views, Google/Outlook/Apple Calendar sync, Apple Reminders integration, and a Todo mode where tasks can be dragged onto the timeline. Templates and Routines let you build an ideal day once and auto-apply it on chosen weekdays. There's a local MCP server, so you can ask Claude Desktop to…
2025 · chunkapp.net · its alternatives →
19
Pinning for Mac▲151
Countdown birthdays, calendar events and reminders
2025 · pinning.app · its alternatives →
20
Droppable - Messenger for large files▲247
Send large files from your Mac desktop
2025 · droppable.app · its alternatives →
21
Shareful▲289
Supercharge the macOS share menu
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
22
Dropover▲285
Easier drag & drop on your Mac
2020 · dropoverapp.com · its alternatives →
23
Cap▲170
A backchannel for fun with your friends (beta)
2014 · its alternatives →
24
This is what social media could be▲123
I made what I believe is a joyful slow social media. Would love to know what you think!
2023 · bloom.tendtoyourgarden.xyz · its alternatives →

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