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LocalShare vs Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android: catalog facts
LocalShare	Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android
Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Android
Receiver only needs a web browser Works over Wi-Fi or a phone hotspot	Receiving device only needs a web browser Works with pairdrop.net or a self-hosted Snapdrop
Both devices must be on the same local network Sends from Android only	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: GPL-3.0-or-later	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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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