Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to OnDrop
An end to end encrypted way to share files
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. OnDrop launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
- 1WB
Hello HN, Over the last year we've been building ente[1], a privacy-friendly, easy-to-use alternative to Google Photos. We've so far built Android[2][3], iOS[4], web[5] apps that encrypt your files and back them up in the background. You can access these across your devices, and share them with other ente users, end-to-end encrypted. You can also use our electron app[6] to maintain a local copy of your backed up files. We've built a fault-tolerant data replication layer that replicates your data to two different storage providers in the EU. We will be providing additional replicas as an…
2021 · its alternatives →
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Send encrypted file links instead of email attachments
Oct 2025 · couchdrop.io · its alternatives →
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ShareGo▲135You’ll wonder how you ever used AirDrop without it.
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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AnyDrop▲86AirDrop for the browser: share files, chat and sync notes
May 2026 · anydrop.org · its alternatives →
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Ente Photos▲182End-to-end encrypted alternative to Google Photos
2025 · ente.com · its alternatives →
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AirShare▲129AirDrop-style file local sharing and across the globe
Nov 2025 · tryairshare.com · its alternatives →
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Share files from your terminal with end-to-end encryption
2024 · its alternatives →
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2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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- 23AF
Recently I've been playing with an idea of a file server on my Android phone, with a web browser access. I wanted to replace: - AirDroid - sending files to my own PC or laptop. - ShareIt - sending big files over the local network to my family devices. - Dropbox - sharing select files with other people over the Internet. Requirements I had in mind: - end-to-end encryption, no sign ups, no accounts, no passwords - local connection if devices are on the same network - asynchronous access, server should work seamlessly in the background This week I finally managed to stitch the pieces together…
2020 · its alternatives →
- 24DT
2025 · deaddrop.space · its alternatives →
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