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ServeIt vs Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android: catalog facts
ServeIt	Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Android
Receiving devices need only a web browser Sends and receives files in both directions	Receiving device only needs a web browser Works with pairdrop.net or a self-hosted Snapdrop
Works only within the same local network Plain HTTP, so traffic on the network is not encrypted	Android only; other devices use the web version Depends on a PairDrop or Snapdrop server being reachable
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-only
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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