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LocalSend vs Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android: catalog facts
LocalSend	Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence, with no advertising or trackers.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Android
Works completely offline: files never leave your local network No account, no login and no server to configure	Receiving device only needs a web browser Works with pairdrop.net or a self-hosted Snapdrop
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	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: Apache-2.0	License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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