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PairDrop vs MASV: catalog facts
PairDropMASV
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Paid

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

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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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