Alternatives to Wormhole
A web tool for sharing files with end-to-end encryption and links that expire automatically. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
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Wormhole
A web tool for sharing files with end-to-end encryption and links that expire automatically.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Wormhole.
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 with end-to-end encryption and short one-time codes, but both sides must install a compatible client.
WeTransfer
A web service for sending large files to other people by link or email.
WeTransfer sends large files by link or email without an account or install, but files pass through a third-party server.
SwissTransfer
A free web service for sending files of up to 50 GB by link or email, stored in Switzerland.
SwissTransfer raises the limit to 50 GB with Swiss storage and no account, but end-to-end encryption is not listed.
Smash
A web service and mobile app for sending large files of any size as a download link.
Smash sends files of any size as links with password protection and expiry dates, but files stay on its servers until downloaded and some options are premium.
TransferNow
A web service for sending large files of up to 250 GB by email or shareable link.
TransferNow allows up to 250 GB per free transfer by link or email, but files pass through a third-party server without stated encryption.
FilePizza
An open-source web app for peer-to-peer file transfers directly between two browsers.
FilePizza sends files directly between two browsers with no server storage and is open source, but the sender must keep the page open.
Filemail
A service and set of apps for sending large files of any size by email or link.
Filemail offers free 5 GB transfers, password protection and two-factor authentication, with paid plans removing size limits, but it is proprietary.
PsiTransfer
A simple self-hosted file sharing web app with resumable uploads and expiring download links.
PsiTransfer is a self-hosted open-source page with resumable uploads and expiring links, removing the size cap but requiring your own server.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Send Anywhere
A cross-platform file sharing service that sends files between devices using one-time keys or links.
sendme
A command-line tool that sends files and folders directly between computers using iroh.
Gokapi
A lightweight self-hosted file sharing server, modelled on Firefox Send, without public uploads.
Jirafeau
A simple self-hosted web app for uploading a file and sharing it through a link.
Proton Drive
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from Proton for backing up, syncing and sharing files and photos.
Instant.io
A browser-based WebTorrent tool for sharing and downloading files peer to peer.
