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croc vs PairDrop: catalog facts
croc	PairDrop
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	Web, Self-hosted
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 app, no account; both sides just open a page Pairing codes make transfers work across different networks
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	Connections may fall back to a relay when direct peer-to-peer fails Both devices must have the page open at the same time
Downloadable app, Web application	Web application, Self-hosted
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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