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ShareDrop vs PrivyDrop: catalog facts
ShareDrop	PrivyDrop
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to use and open source under the MIT licence.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Files go directly between devices, not through a server Nothing to install; works in the browser	Direct browser-to-browser transfers with no account No file size or speed limits
Does not work with VPNs Both devices must have the page open during the transfer	Unlimited size and resume depend on Chrome's direct-to-disk feature Interrupted transfers need both pages refreshed to restart
Web application	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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