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RQuickShare vs KDE Connect: catalog facts
RQuickShare	KDE Connect
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download, with an option to donate to KDE.
macOS, Linux	Linux, Android
Quick Share with Android from Linux and macOS Written in Rust	Sends files and links between phone and computer in both directions Shows phone notifications on the desktop and lets you reply to texts
Unofficial implementation of Google's protocol Linux builds require a minimum GLIBC version	Both devices need the app installed and paired Built around a KDE desktop, so other environments may get fewer integrations
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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