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croc vs Send: catalog facts
croc	Send
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 MPL. Hosting is separate.
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	Files are encrypted in the browser, so the server never sees the contents Links expire by time or download count automatically
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	Public instances come and go; self-hosting is the reliable option Upstream development is intermittent
Downloadable app, Web application	Self-hosted, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MPL-2.0
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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