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croc-app vs Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android: catalog facts
croc-app	Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Android
Compatible with the croc command-line tool on desktops QR-assisted sending and receiving	Receiving device only needs a web browser Works with pairdrop.net or a self-hosted Snapdrop
Android only; other devices need croc itself Community-translated into only a few languages so far	Android only; other devices use the web version Depends on a PairDrop or Snapdrop server being reachable
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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