Alternatives to sendme
A command-line tool that sends files and folders directly between computers using iroh. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
sendme
A command-line tool that sends files and folders directly between computers using iroh.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as sendme.
Magic Wormhole
A command-line tool that sends files between computers securely using short one-time codes.
Magic Wormhole is an MIT-licensed command-line tool using short one-time codes and end-to-end encryption, widely used and actively maintained.
LocalSend
Sends files between nearby devices over your own network, with no account, server or internet connection.
LocalSend adds graphical apps for desktop and mobile but only works when both devices are on the same local network.
FilePizza
An open-source web app for peer-to-peer file transfers directly between two browsers.
FilePizza transfers files directly between two browsers with no install, but the sender must keep the page open throughout.
Instant.io
A browser-based WebTorrent tool for sharing and downloading files peer to peer.
Instant.io shares files peer to peer from a browser through WebTorrent magnet links, with no end-to-end encryption.
LANDrop
A cross-platform app for sending files to other devices on the same local network.
LANDrop offers graphical apps on desktop and mobile for local network transfers, but it is closed source and limited to the same network.
Also worth comparing
These listings name sendme as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
qrcp
A command-line tool that transfers files over Wi-Fi to a phone by scanning a QR code.
sendme is a command-line tool that sends files and directories between computers across NAT, rather than to a phone over local Wi-Fi.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
rsync
The classic delta-transfer tool for copying and mirroring files.
IPFS Desktop
A desktop app that runs an IPFS node for sharing files over the peer-to-peer IPFS network.
Syncthing
Keeps folders identical across your own machines, directly between them, with no cloud account in the middle.
