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MacDroid vs PairDrop: catalog facts
MacDroidPairDrop
Freemium

Commercial app from Electronic Team; check the developer site for current pricing.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

macOS Web, Self-hosted
  • USB and Wi-Fi connections
  • ADB mode for faster transfers
  • No app, no account; both sides just open a page
  • Pairing codes make transfers work across different networks
  • Wireless and ADB modes require enabling USB debugging
  • Closed source commercial software
  • 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, Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated 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 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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