IPFS Desktop
A desktop app that runs an IPFS node for sharing files over the peer-to-peer IPFS network.
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2 more ways to get IPFS Desktop
Package managers
- Chocolatey
choco install ipfs-desktop - Homebrew
brew install --cask ipfs-desktop
About IPFS Desktop
IPFS Desktop packages an IPFS node into a desktop application for Windows, macOS and Linux. It runs in the background and gives you a graphical way to add files to IPFS, share them and fetch content others have published, without setting up the node from the command line.
It is an Electron app developed in the open on GitHub. It suits people who want to try or use IPFS for distributing files peer to peer rather than through a central server.
Strengths
- Runs an IPFS node without command-line setup
- Available for Windows, macOS and Linux
- Open source with an active repository
Limitations
- Files are only reachable while some node keeps serving them
- Built on Electron, so heavier than a native app
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- The IPFS contributors
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Best suited for
- Sharing and fetching files over IPFS from a desktop
- Categories
- File sync, Privacy tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to IPFS Desktop
Compare allSoftware that can replace IPFS Desktop for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Instant.io
A browser-based WebTorrent tool for sharing and downloading files peer to peer.
Instant.io shares files peer to peer through WebTorrent in the browser with no install, but files are only shared while the tab stays open.
RetroShare
A decentralized, encrypted friend-to-friend network for chat, mail, forums, channels and file sharing.
RetroShare shares files over a decentralized friend-to-friend network with chat and forums, so it only helps once you have friends on the network.
Similar software
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Peergos
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Syncthing
Keeps folders identical across your own machines, directly between them, with no cloud account in the middle.
Magic Wormhole
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sendme
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