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Snapdrop vs PrivyDrop: catalog facts
Snapdrop	PrivyDrop
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to use and open source under the MIT licence.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Works in any modern browser with nothing to install No account or setup needed	Direct browser-to-browser transfers with no account No file size or speed limits
Devices generally need to be on the same network 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
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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