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PrivyDrop vs Instant.io: catalog facts
PrivyDrop	Instant.io
Free Free to use and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.
Web, Self-hosted	Web
Direct browser-to-browser transfers with no account No file size or speed limits	No installation or account Drag-and-drop sharing with a magnet link
Unlimited size and resume depend on Chrome's direct-to-disk feature Interrupted transfers need both pages refreshed to restart	Files are only shared while the browser tab stays open No end-to-end encryption
Web application, Self-hosted	Web application
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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