CLUSTER PEER-CENTRAL-FILES · 69 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2019-07-02
Peer-to-peer file transfer apps
This cluster consists of peer-to-peer file transfer and sharing applications that move files directly between devices over local Wi-Fi, WebRTC, or decentralized networks, often with encryption and without central servers or accounts. The dated entry history before the index start is sparse from 2016 through 2024, then becomes noticeably more frequent in 2025 and early 2026, with the highest monthly counts occurring in April and July 2026. Traction is led by Aero_sync (6 stars), followed by peardrop-mobile (2 stars) and CIpherDrop (0 stars).
Entry timeline
ENTRY TIMELINE
Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.
Members by activity
Activity signals, not revenue.
Build origin · 1 hand-coded · 19 unlabelled
Operator · 9 hobby · 1 commercial · 5 open source · 5 unlabelled
Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 20 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.
- 21Off-The-Record0★19 days—hobbyPeer-to-peer file-sharing network that uses USB drives placed in public spaces to enable anonymous, offline file exchange without accounts.
- 22droprelay0★1 day—hobbySelf-hosted P2P file transfer tool that moves bytes directly between browsers, using a server only for signaling.
- 23exp-fm-sys-pairdrop-android0★14 days—open sourceAndroid app that transfers files directly between nearby devices over a local network without an internet connection.
- 24AirTransfer0★4 daysliveWeb app that enables one-to-one encrypted file sharing directly between browsers without storing files on a server.
- 25Genia-Link0★24 days—hand-codedLocal-network file transfer app that exchanges files between Windows and Android devices, using encryption and automatic discovery without cloud relay.
- 26FTP Server (Free)0★17 daysliveopen sourceAndroid FTP server that lets users wirelessly access and transfer files on their phone from another computer without a cable.
- 27AdamDrop0★21 daysliveApp that transfers photos, videos, and files between iPhone and Windows PC over local Wi-Fi without accounts or cloud storage.
- 28Blip0★5 daysliveopen sourceFile transfer app that lets users send unlimited-size photos, videos, and folders directly between their devices with end-to-end encryption and no cloud storage.
- 29LocalSend0★1 moliveopen sourceApp that shares files and messages between nearby devices over local Wi-Fi without external servers.
- 30uncloud0★21 days—Local-first photo and file manager that syncs photos and files between a phone and PC over a LAN without cloud accounts or a server.
- 31LanBridge0★21 days—hobbyLocal network bridge that mirrors notes and reminders between an Android phone and a Windows PC without a cloud account or root access.
- 32CIpherDrop0★1 molivehobbyBrowser-based app that lets users share files securely and temporarily through encrypted peer-to-peer transfer without requiring an account.
- 33Web-RTC0★6 days—hobbyWeb app that lets users send files directly between browsers over peer-to-peer connections.
- 34airdrop-x3★1 molivehobbyUtility application that transfers files wirelessly between Windows and Android devices, similar to AirDrop.
- 35texfi_files1★1 mo—hobbyCross-platform app that sends text and files between a phone and computer over local Wi-Fi without cloud storage or transfer size limits.
- 36RelayPony0★8 daysliveopen sourceEncrypted peer-to-peer file transfer app that sends photos, videos, and documents between devices over local Wi-Fi without servers or accounts.
- 37Photo Transfer: Send via WiFi0★11 dayslivecommercialUtility app that transfers photos and videos between devices over local WiFi without cables or cloud servers.
- 38DropLink1★1 mo—hobbyCross-platform peer-to-peer file transfer app that moves files between phones and computers over local Wi-Fi without cloud storage.
- 39rtc-transfer1★1 mo—hobbyCross-platform file transfer app that lets users browse and send files directly between devices over peer-to-peer connections.
- 40LANShare-Pro0★1 mo—Local network file transfer application that sends large files quickly between nearby devices using HTTP streaming.
Ranked by traction, highest first, and paged 20 at a time — this is a window on the cluster, never the whole of it. Ties are broken by a stable id so a product cannot appear on two pages or fall between them. Browse every cluster.