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PairDrop vs Dragit: catalog facts
PairDropDragit
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.

Web, Self-hosted Windows, Linux
  • No app, no account; both sides just open a page
  • Pairing codes make transfers work across different networks
  • Discovers devices on the local network with mDNS
  • Does not require an external server
  • Connections may fall back to a relay when direct peer-to-peer fails
  • Both devices must have the page open at the same time
  • The project describes the software as in development
Web application, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 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 September 22, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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