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DashBeamLocalSend
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

 Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence, with no advertising or trackers.

Windows, macOS, Android, Web, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
  • No size limits and no cloud storage in between
  • End-to-end encryption with integrity checks and resumable transfers
  • Works completely offline: files never leave your local network
  • No account, no login and no server to configure
  • Sender and receiver need to be online at the same time
  • Recently renamed, so older guides refer to AltSendme
  • Both devices must be on the same network, and some guest or corporate networks block device discovery
  • It sends files, it does not keep folders in sync
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: Apache-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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