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MASV vs PairDrop: catalog facts
MASVPairDrop
Paid

Paid service with pay-as-you-go pricing and enterprise plans.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Web Web, Self-hosted
  • Built for very large media files
  • Drag and drop sending from the browser
  • No app, no account; both sides just open a page
  • Pairing codes make transfers work across different networks
  • Paid service
  • Aimed mainly at professional and business use
  • Connections may fall back to a relay when direct peer-to-peer fails
  • Both devices must have the page open at the same time
Web application, Hosted service Web application, Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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