3 alternativesDropshare: $39 once

The best Dropshare alternatives

For most people the best alternative to Dropshare is Hyperduck, and the best free one is LocalSend.

Best alternativeHyperduck app iconHyperduckPick it if you find links on your phone that you want to read or work on at your Mac later.$5 once

Compare at a glance

Dropshare is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.

AppPriceHow you payMaciPhoneiPadApp StoreDeveloperSetappRating
Dropshare app iconDropshare$39 oncePay onceToo few ratings
Hyperduck app iconHyperduck$5 oncePay once4.9
LocalSend app iconLocalSendFree, open sourceFree4.5
Dropover app iconDropoverFree to startFree, with paid upgradesToo few ratings

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The alternatives, in order

  1. 1Hyperduck app icon

    Hyperduck

    $5 onceBest alternative4.9

    Pick it if you find links on your phone that you want to read or work on at your Mac later.

    Sends any link from your iPhone or iPad to your Mac's browser through iCloud, for $5 once.

  2. 2LocalSend app icon

    LocalSend

    Free, open sourceBest free4.5

    Pick it if you share a home or office with Windows PCs or Android phones and need AirDrop between all of them.

    AirDrop-style file sharing between iPhone, Mac, Windows, Android and Linux, free, encrypted and with no account or internet needed.

  3. 3Dropover app icon

    Dropover

    Free to start

    Pick it if you move files between folders, apps and Spaces all day and hate holding the mouse button down.

    Shake while dragging to open a floating shelf that holds files, links and images until you drop them somewhere.

Dropshare app icon

When Dropshare is still the right pick

You share files or screenshots often and want links on your own S3, Cloudflare R2 or SFTP storage instead of a service's server.

Dropshare prices and verdict$39 once

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