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Smash vs Send: catalog facts
Smash	Send
Freemium Free to use, with premium plans that unlock more features.	Free Free and open source under the MPL. Hosting is separate.
Android, iOS, Web	Web, Self-hosted
No sign-up needed to send files Password protection and expiry dates for transfers	Files are encrypted in the browser, so the server never sees the contents Links expire by time or download count automatically
Files are stored on the service's servers until downloaded Some options require a premium plan	Public instances come and go; self-hosting is the reliable option Upstream development is intermittent
Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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