# Open-source file sharing

7 open-source file sharing rated against public privacy criteria.

1. [OnionShare](https://privacyratings.com/file-sharing/onionshare/): A (90/100). Open source desktop and mobile tool that shares files, hosts websites and runs chat rooms over Tor onion services, directly from the user's device.
2. [croc](https://privacyratings.com/file-sharing/croc/): B (80/100). Open source command-line tool for sending files and folders between two computers using a short code phrase, with end-to-end encryption and a relay server.
3. [LocalSend](https://privacyratings.com/file-sharing/localsend/): B (80/100). Open source app for sending files and messages between nearby devices over the local network, without an internet connection or account.
4. [Lufi](https://privacyratings.com/file-sharing/lufi/): B (80/100). Self-hosted web app for uploading and sharing files with end-to-end encryption in the browser, with expiring download links. Written in Perl.
5. [Magic Wormhole](https://privacyratings.com/file-sharing/magic-wormhole/): B (80/100). Open source Python library and command-line tool for sending files, folders and text between computers using short one-time codes, with end-to-end encryption.
6. [PairDrop](https://privacyratings.com/file-sharing/pairdrop/): B (80/100). Open source web app for sending files and text between devices on the same network or paired devices over WebRTC, usable at pairdrop.net or self-hosted. A fork of Snapdrop.
7. [Send](https://privacyratings.com/file-sharing/send/): B (80/100). Self-hosted web app for sharing files with end-to-end encryption through expiring links. A community-maintained fork of Mozilla's discontinued Firefox Send.

Source: https://privacyratings.com/open-source/file-sharing/