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LocalSend vs PrivyDrop: catalog facts
LocalSend	PrivyDrop
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence, with no advertising or trackers.	Free Free to use and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Web, Self-hosted
Works completely offline: files never leave your local network No account, no login and no server to configure	Direct browser-to-browser transfers with no account No file size or speed limits
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	Unlimited size and resume depend on Chrome's direct-to-disk feature Interrupted transfers need both pages refreshed to restart
Downloadable app	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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