Encrypted peer-to-peer file sharing between browsers, with room codes and a Worker relay when direct links fail
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Self-hosted alternatives to PairDrop
PairDrop is a free web app that sends files and text between devices in the browser, on the same network, between paired devices or through temporary public rooms. One listed app does its main job and runs in your own Cloudflare account.
Each answer comes from the app’s README and source code, compared with the features PairDrop describes on its own site.
PairDrop features, app by app
| Feature | CloudDrop |
|---|---|
| Peer-to-peer transfer in the browser with no install | Yes |
| Devices on the same network are found automatically | Yes |
| Pair devices permanently with a code or QR code | Partly |
| Temporary public rooms for transfers over the internet | Yes |
| Send text messages as well as files | Yes |
Encrypted peer-to-peer file sharing between browsers, with room codes and a Worker relay when direct links fail
- What a PairDrop user would miss
- It has no permanent pairing by code or QR, no ZIP delivery and no documented share-menu sending.
- Yes Peer-to-peer transfer in the browser with no install. WebRTC data channels in a web app.
- Yes Devices on the same network are found automatically. The Worker puts devices on the same network into one room.
- Partly Pair devices permanently with a code or QR code. Devices can be marked trusted to auto-accept; no permanent pairing code or QR.
- Yes Temporary public rooms for transfers over the internet. A room code connects devices on different networks.
- Yes Send text messages as well as files. Encrypted text messages and images.