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LiberDrop vs PairDrop: catalog facts
LiberDropPairDrop
Free

No price or paid tier is stated on the supplied official site.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web Web, Self-hosted
  • Transfers files directly between devices
  • Supports documents, photos and folders
  • No app, no account; both sides just open a page
  • Pairing codes make transfers work across different networks
  • Requires both devices to be online to initiate a direct transfer.
  • 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
Closed source Open source
License: LicenseRef-proprietary License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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