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 ai-built · 3 hand-coded · 16 unlabelled
Operator · 3 hobby · 4 commercial · 10 open source · 3 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.
- 41Flying Carpet0★2 molivehand-codedopen sourceCross-platform file transfer app that sends and receives files between devices over ad hoc WiFi, requiring no shared network or internet connection.
- 42LocalDeviceTransferGateway-LDTG0★1 mo—hand-codedhobbyDesktop app that transfers files directly between a Windows PC and smartphones over a trusted local network without cloud storage.
- 43ToFShare0★2 moliveopen sourceFile sharing app for Android that lets users send files securely over an encrypted peer-to-peer network.
- 44Flashbyte0★29 daysliveopen sourceFile sharing app that transfers files directly between devices over a local network without internet, accounts, or cloud uploads.
- 45nextcloud-holesail0★1 mo—Peer-to-peer app that lets you access your Nextcloud instance from anywhere without port forwarding or DNS.
- 46direct-file-bridge0★1 mo—File-transfer tool that sends files directly between two computers over a local network or through a secure tunnel without cloud storage.
- 47File Manager-Transfer & Share0★2 molivecommercialFile transfer app that enables instant sharing between nearby devices without internet and generates encrypted remote download links.
- 48croc0★25 daysliveopen sourceCross-platform file-transfer app that securely sends data between computers using end-to-end encryption and a relay.
- 49ownCloud0★1 moliveopen sourceAndroid app that connects to private cloud servers for secure file sync and sharing across devices.
- 50p2rbyte0★1 mo—hobbyBrowser app that connects two devices directly for anonymous peer-to-peer chat and file transfer without accounts or cloud storage.
- 51Odin0★5 moliveopen sourceMobile app that connects to a decentralized peer-to-peer network for sharing and storing files without central servers or advertising.
- 52Packet0★5 moliveopen sourceUtility app that lets nearby devices send and receive files wirelessly over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth without a data connection.
- 53Xender: Transfer, Share Files0★1 molivecommercialMobile app for transferring files, photos, videos, and music between phones and computers without cables, internet, or data usage, plus a built-in player.
- 54Dragit0★6 mostalelivehand-codedopen sourceUtility app that discovers nearby devices on a local network and lets users drag and drop files for encrypted transfer without accounts or servers.
- 55Snapdrop & PairDrop for Android0★1 yrabandonedliveopen sourceAndroid app for wirelessly transferring files between nearby devices on the same local network.
- 56Filemail – File Transfer App0★6 molivecommercialApp for transferring large files securely with end-to-end encryption, no registration required, and free up to 5GB.
- 57React_P2P_Sharer0★6 mostale—ai-builtPeer-to-peer file sharing app over WebRTC enabling direct browser-to-browser transfers without intermediaries.
- 58Warpinator for Android (unofficial)0★9 mostaleliveopen sourceMobile app that transfers files and folders between Android and Linux devices over a local network without needing internet access.
- 59Resilio Sync0★10 mostalelivecommercialPeer-to-peer file synchronization app that syncs data across devices, NAS, and servers without cloud storage, including automatic camera backup.
- 60justdrop0★1 yrabandoned—hobbyMobile application that enables peer-to-peer sharing of files directly between devices without a central server.
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.