Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Tether
Cross-platform AirDrop
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.
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Drop any files to any devices on your LAN.
2021 · landrop.app · its alternatives →
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ShareDrop is a peer-to-peer file sharing app powered by HTML5 WebRTC.
2014 · sharedrop.io · its alternatives →
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2016 · bitf.ly · its alternatives →
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Cross-platform AirDrop. File transfer between Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows over ad hoc WiFi. No network infrastructure required, just two devices with WiFi chips (and optionally Bluetooth) in close range. - spieglt/FlyingCarpet
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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FileRoom.io▲322Browser airdrop to send files to anyone, on any device
2018 · cartonline.co.com · 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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2013 · rtccopy.com · its alternatives →
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The new Ubidrop landing page entry point.
2024 · ubidrop.com · its alternatives →
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SnapDropfree▲3Cross-platform AirDrop. Transfer files on web browsers
2025 · snap-drop.net · its alternatives →
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Simple Reverse Tethering utility for Android. Contribute to robinpaulson/SimpleRT development by creating an account on GitHub.
2016 · github.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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2012 · sendrail.com · its alternatives →
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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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AirForShare▲68Share instantly between devices connected to one network
2018 · airforshare.com · its alternatives →
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I’d like to share a open source project I’ve been working on: Weblink, a pure web-based file transfer and chat application built on WebRTC. No downloads or installations are needed—everything works directly in your browser. Key features include: - Works seamlessly as a PWA for sharing files/text through the system - File synchronization and resuming interrupted transfers - Video calling - Clipboard and folder transfer (folders are auto-compressed) Weblink uses a serverless P2P architecture, supporting multiple backends like Firebase and self-hosted WebSocket, and ensures signaling…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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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 →
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Share files instantly, securely, across devices anywhere
2025 · file-drift.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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