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24 alternatives to Transmit 5

The gold standard of macOS file transfer apps.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Transmit 5 launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Transmit 5▲5

   The gold standard of macOS file transfer apps.

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   TRANSMIT 5▲7

   Best macOS file transfer app just drove into the future!

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   AnyTrans 5▲116

   Transfer, back up and manage iPhone data all with one app

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Transloader▲123

   Remotely download things on your Mac from your iPhone

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   DropJar▲92

   Pauseable, resumable big file transfer

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Jumpshare for Mac▲283

   Incredibly fast, real-time file sharing

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Dropshare 5▲95

   The flexible file sharing solution for macOS & iOS

   2022 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Droppable - Messenger for large files▲247

   Send large files from your Mac desktop

   2025 · droppable.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   AnyTrans▲98

   iOS content manager for transferring data between devices

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    transfer.sh▲148

    Easy file sharing from the command line

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    MASV Rush▲99

    Fast file transfer tool with no file size limits.

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Minbox 2▲104

    The new standard in file sharing

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13HC
    HTML5 clone of OS X AirDrop – Easy P2P file transfers in a browser▲165

    2014 · sharedrop.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hazel 4.0▲252

    The new and improved file automator for the Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    pCloud Transfer▲127

    Send large files up to 5GB fast, secure, and free!

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Dropzone 3▲108

    Copy/Move files, open apps & share files with many services.

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Transloader 3▲122

    Start downloads on your Macs, remotely from other devices

    2021 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    MacDroid▲108

    Probably the best way to transfer data between Mac & Android

    2020 · its alternatives →

19. 19GA
    Gfile, a WebRTC based file transfer utility in Go▲77

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Send Anywhere▲119

    File sending truly simplified

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    TransferKit▲109

    Decentralized file transfer & storage platform

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Droplr▲139

    The easiest way to share files

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Blymp▲111

    Transfer files between any device with 4-digit codes

    2020 · its alternatives →

24. 24BF
    BlackHole – Fast, free and encrypted file transfer for Windows and Mac▲50

    2019 · blackhole.run · 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 →