NitroShare vs Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
NitroShare
NitroShare simplifies the task of sending files from one device to another on a local network. * Automatic peer discovery * Support for transferring multiple files and folders * Transfers optimized for maximum bandwidth utilization * Compatible with the NitroShare desktop application * Light and dark theme * Fully open source and completely free of ads and trackers Files can be sent directly from the app itself or using the share menu from within other applications. The desktop application is available at the homepage.
Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android
Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android is an Android™ client for the free and open source local file sharing solutions https://snapdrop.net/ and https://pairdrop.net/. Do you also sometimes have the problem that you just need to quickly transfer a file from your phone to the PC? USB? - Old fashioned! Bluetooth? - Much too cumbersome and slow! E-mail? - Please not another email I write to myself! Snapdrop! Snapdrop (as well as the enhanced version "PairDrop") is a local file sharing solution which completely works in your browser. A bit like Apple's Airdrop, but not only for Apple devices. Windows, Linux, Android, IPhone, Mac - no problem at all! However, even if it theoretically would fully work in your browser, you will love this app if you want to use Snapdrop or PairDrop more often in your daily life. Thanks to perfect integration into the Android operating system, files are sent even faster. Directly from within other apps you can select Snapdrop to share with. Thanks to its radical simplicity, "Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android" makes the everyday life of thousands of users easier. As an open source project we don't have any commercial interests but want to make the world a little bit better. Join and convince yourself! SOURCE CODE: https://github.com/fm-sys/snapdrop-android CREDIT: The app is powered by the Snapdrop Open Source project, which is hosted and maintained by RobinLinus. See also https://www.github.com/robinlinus/snapdrop
| Feature | NitroShare | Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | File ManagerMessaging | ProductivityFile ManagerMessaging |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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