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PairDropcroc
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…

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Web
  • No app, no account; both sides just open a page
  • Pairing codes make transfers work across different networks
  • 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
  • Connections may fall back to a relay when direct peer-to-peer fails
  • Both devices must have the page open at the same time
  • 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
Web application, Self-hosted 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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