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OnionShare vs croc: catalog facts
OnionSharecroc
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence. A public relay is provided at no cost, and you…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Web
  • No account and no third-party server ever holds your files
  • Also hosts a static site or an ephemeral chat room over the same mechanism
  • One command each side, with a code phrase instead of accounts or links
  • End-to-end encrypted using PAKE, with no server holding a key
  • Both sides need Tor, and transfers are slow
  • Your machine must stay online for the whole transfer
  • Falls back to a public relay when a direct connection is impossible
  • Anyone with the code phrase during the transfer window can take the file
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Web application
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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