47 open-source file sync and transfer apps
Open Source File Sync, Transfer & Torrent Apps
The most popular open-source file sync and transfer apps for Windows, macOS and Linux on GitHub are LocalSend, Syncthing and Rclone. appsgit lists 47, including free alternatives to AirDrop, Dropbox and uTorrent, each with its platforms, license and install commands.
Updated Oct 28, 2026
Open Source File Sync, Transfer & Torrent Apps
LocalSend
localsend/localsend
An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop.
Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026
OfficialFile sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxSyncthing
syncthing/syncthing
Open Source Continuous File Synchronization.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialFile sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxRclone
rclone/rclone
"rsync for cloud storage" - Google Drive, S3, Dropbox, Backblaze B2, One Drive, Swift, Hubic, Wasabi, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob, Azure Files, Yandex Files.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxYazi
sxyazi/yazi
Blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O.
Active · last commit Oct 23, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxqBittorrent
qbittorrent/qBittorrent
qBittorrent is a [BitTorrent] client programmed in C++ / Qt that uses [libtorrent] (sometimes called libtorrent-rasterbar) by Arvid Norberg.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
OfficialFile sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxCroc
schollz/croc
Easily and securely send things from one computer to another.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxSpacedrive
spacedriveapp/spacedrive
Spacedrive is an open source cross-platform file explorer, powered by a virtual distributed filesystem written in Rust.
Maintained · last commit Oct 13, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxGopeed
GopeedLab/gopeed
A fast, modern download manager for HTTP, BitTorrent, Magnet, and ed2k.
Maintained · last commit Oct 28, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxSuperfile
yorukot/superfile
Pretty fancy and modern terminal file manager.
Active · last commit Oct 21, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxAnimeko
open-ani/animeko
集找番、追番、看番的一站式弹幕追番平台，云收藏同步 (Bangumi)，离线缓存，BitTorrent，弹幕云过滤。100% Kotlin/Compose Multiplatform.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
OfficialFile sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxTransmission
transmission/transmission
Official Transmission BitTorrent client repository.
Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026
OfficialFile sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxWebtorrent Desktop
webtorrent/webtorrent-desktop
Streaming torrent app for Mac, Windows, and Linux.
Maintained · last commit Oct 28, 2026
OfficialFile sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxDashbeam
tonyantony300/dashbeam
Share files nearby and beyond.
Active · last commit Oct 19, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxGokcehan
gokcehan/lf
lf (as in "list files") is a terminal file manager written in Go with a heavy inspiration from ranger file manager.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxOpenmtp
ganeshrvel/openmtp
OpenMTP - Advanced Android File Transfer Application for macOS.
Active · last commit Sep 23, 2026
File sync & transfermacOSIpfs Desktop
ipfs/ipfs-desktop
An unobtrusive and user-friendly desktop application for IPFS on Windows, Mac and Linux.
Active · last commit Sep 27, 2026
OfficialFile sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxNearDrop
grishka/NearDrop
An unofficial Google Nearby Share/Quick Share app for macOS.
Active · last commit Sep 19, 2026
File sync & transfermacOSFlyingCarpet
spieglt/FlyingCarpet
Cross-platform AirDrop. File transfer between Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows over ad hoc WiFi.
Active · last commit Oct 24, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxTribler
Tribler/tribler
Privacy enhanced BitTorrent client with P2P content discovery.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialFile sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxSparkleShare
hbons/SparkleShare
Share and collaborate by syncing with any Git repository instantly.
Maintained · last commit Sep 1, 2026
File sync & transfermacOSLinuxCyberduck
iterate-ch/cyberduck
Cyberduck is a libre FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Microsoft Azure & OneDrive and OpenStack Swift file transfer client for Mac and Windows.
Maintained · last commit Oct 27, 2026
OfficialFile sync & transferWindowsmacOSXplr
sayanarijit/xplr
A hackable, minimal, fast TUI file explorer.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
File sync & transfermacOSLinuxDoublecmd
doublecmd/doublecmd
Double Commander is a free cross platform open source file manager with two panels side by side.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSSyncthing macOS
syncthing/syncthing-macos
Official frugal and native macOS Syncthing application bundle.
Active · last commit Oct 6, 2026
OfficialFile sync & transfermacOSNextcloud Desktop
nextcloud/desktop
Desktop sync client for Nextcloud.
Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026
OfficialFile sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxPicList
Kuingsmile/PicList
An image upload and manage tool, base on PicGo.
Active · last commit Oct 14, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxTransgui
transmission-remote-gui/transgui
A feature rich cross platform Transmission BitTorrent client.
Maintained · last commit Sep 25, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxVifm
vifm/vifm
Vifm is a file manager with curses interface, which provides Vim-like environment for managing objects within file systems, extended with some useful ideas from mutt.
Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026
File sync & transfermacOSLinuxNicotine Plus
nicotine-plus/nicotine-plus
Graphical client for the Soulseek peer-to-peer network.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxSefirah
shrimqy/Sefirah
Phone Link / KDE Connect alternative.
Active · last commit Oct 17, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsLinuxQdirstat
shundhammer/qdirstat
QDirStat - Qt-based directory statistics (KDirStat without any KDE - from the original KDirStat author).
Maintained · last commit Oct 24, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxRats Search
librats/rats-search
rats-search: BitTorrent P2P multi-platform search engine for Desktop and Web servers with integrated torrent client.
Active · last commit Oct 7, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxBiglyBT
BiglySoftware/BiglyBT
Feature-filled Bittorrent client based on the Azureus open source project.
Active · last commit Oct 21, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSUniClipboard
UniClipboard/UniClipboard
Real-time clipboard sync across all your devices — local-first, peer-to-peer, and end-to-end encrypted.
Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxVaria
giantpinkrobots/varia
Download manager that supports regular downloads, torrents and videos.
Active · last commit Oct 24, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxSharing
parvardegr/sharing
Sharing is a command-line tool to share directories and files from the CLI to iOS and Android devices without the need of an extra client app.
Maintained · last commit Jun 17, 2026
File sync & transfermacOSLinuxWebMAN MOD
aldostools/webMAN-MOD
Extended services for PS3 console (web server, ftp server, netiso, ntfs, ps3mapi, etc.).
Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSMhabit
FriesI23/mhabit
Open-source Flutter habit tracker with smart scoring, WebDAV sync, local-first storage, privacy-focused design, and support for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Active · last commit Oct 24, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxWarpinator
linuxmint/warpinator
We do not know who maintain them. We tried to take some of them down multiple times, but their hosting companies did not care.
Active · last commit Sep 21, 2026
OfficialFile sync & transferWindowsLinuxStrata
lgse/strata
The best file manager on Linux.
Too new to judge · created Aug 28, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsLinuxqBitController
Bartuzen/qBitController
Control qBittorrent from any device.
Active · last commit Oct 20, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxReticulum Meshchat
liamcottle/reticulum-meshchat
A simple mesh network communications app powered by the Reticulum Network Stack.
Active · last commit Oct 6, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxWeb Server Chrome
kzahel/web-server-chrome
The cross-platform successor to Web Server for Chrome, rebuilt by the original author.
Active · last commit Oct 28, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxTorrent File Editor
torrent-file-editor/torrent-file-editor
Qt based GUI tool designed to create and edit.torrent files.
Active · last commit Oct 27, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxFanbox
alchaincyf/fanbox
vibe coding 的驾驶舱：左边文件，右边/下边终端，中间看清每一次改动。 / The cockpit for vibe coding: browse files on the left, command agents on the right, watch every change in between.
Active · last commit Oct 12, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSPikatorrent
G-Ray/pikatorrent
Pick a Torrent, stream and download on all your devices.
Maintained · last commit Aug 21, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinuxElio
elio-fm/elio
Snappy, batteries-included terminal file manager.
Active · last commit Oct 25, 2026
File sync & transferWindowsmacOSLinux
What are the best open-source file sync and transfer apps?
By GitHub stars, LocalSend is the most popular (96,117 stars), followed by Syncthing and Rclone. People often use these instead of AirDrop, Dropbox and uTorrent. Each page lists the platforms, license and last commit.
Which of these run on Windows, Mac and Linux?
40 of the 47 open-source file sync and transfer apps listed here run on Windows, 44 on macOS and 39 on Linux; on a Mac, the most starred is LocalSend. 19 can be installed with a package manager such as Flathub, Homebrew, winget or Chocolatey.
Are these open-source file sync and transfer apps free?
Yes. All 47 use an open-source license (OSI-approved or FSF-free), so you can use, copy and change them for free.
How are these open-source file sync and transfer apps chosen?
Apps come from desktop awesome lists (Awesome Linux Software, awesome-mac, awesome-windows, awesome-electron and the media and file sections of awesome-cli-apps), more than 70 GitHub topics such as desktop-app, electron-app, tauri-app, gtk, qt, macos-app, pdf-editor, cad and remote-desktop, and a hand-picked list of flagship apps. An app is listed only if it has a license (one GitHub detects, or one appsgit checked by hand), a README and a commit in the last six months, is not archived or a fork, and has 1000+ GitHub stars (topics), 500+ (awesome lists) or 100+ (hand-picked). It must also be an end-user application with a desktop signal: installers in its releases, install instructions for Windows, macOS or Linux, or a Flathub, Homebrew, winget, Chocolatey, Snap or AUR package. Libraries, frameworks, themes, plugins and servers are left out, and source-available apps are labelled as such.