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PrivyDrop vs Snapdrop: catalog facts
PrivyDropSnapdrop
Free

Free to use and open source under the MIT licence.

Free

Free and open source.

Web, Self-hosted Web
  • Direct browser-to-browser transfers with no account
  • No file size or speed limits
  • Works in any modern browser with nothing to install
  • No account or setup needed
  • Unlimited size and resume depend on Chrome's direct-to-disk feature
  • Interrupted transfers need both pages refreshed to restart
  • Devices generally need to be on the same network
  • Both devices must have the page open during the transfer
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

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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