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Piknik vs Airshare: catalog facts
Piknik	Airshare
Free Free and open source under the BSD 2-Clause license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Command line
Transfers text and files between computers Encrypts content end to end	Transfers files and directories directly over a local network Includes clipboard sending and receiving
Requires key generation and shared configuration Transfers use a staging server	Link-local .local name resolution on non-Apple devices requires Avahi on Linux or Bonjour on Windows
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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