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croc vs OnionShare: catalog facts
croc	OnionShare
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. A public relay is provided at no cost, and you…	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
One command each side, with a code phrase instead of accounts or links End-to-end encrypted using PAKE, with no server holding a key	No account and no third-party server ever holds your files Also hosts a static site or an ephemeral chat room over the same mechanism
Falls back to a public relay when a direct connection is impossible Anyone with the code phrase during the transfer window can take the file	Both sides need Tor, and transfers are slow Your machine must stay online for the whole transfer
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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