Best PairDrop Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from file transfer services ranked against PairDrop on the same published basis.
- 1PairDrop vs SendSafely
- 2PairDrop vs AWS Transfer Family
- 3PairDrop vs rclone
- 4PairDrop vs pCloud
- 5PairDrop vs Wing FTP Server
- 6PairDrop vs Progress MOVEit Transfer
- 7PairDrop vs SFTPGo
- 8PairDrop vs Files.com
- 9PairDrop vs ExaVault
- 10PairDrop vs CrushFTP
- 11PairDrop vs Send Anywhere
- 12PairDrop vs FileFast
- 13PairDrop vs Serv-U Managed File Transfer Server
- 14PairDrop vs Tresorit
- 15PairDrop vs OpenText Managed File Transfer
- 16PairDrop vs Globalscape EFT
- 17PairDrop vs MASV
- 18PairDrop vs CData Arc
- 19PairDrop vs Filestack
- 20PairDrop vs WeTransfer
PairDrop alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SendSafely | 9.1 | Free plan | — | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | AWS Transfer Family | 8.9 | Free plan | $0.04/mo | Web |
| 3 | rclone | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | pCloud | 8.6 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Wing FTP Server | 8.5 | Free plan | $199/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Progress MOVEit Transfer | 8.4 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | SFTPGo | 8.4 | No | €50/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Files.com | 8.3 | No | $199/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | ExaVault | 8.3 | Free plan | $99/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | CrushFTP | 8.3 | No | $70/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Send Anywhere | 8.3 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 12 | FileFast | 8.3 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 13 | Serv-U Managed File Transfer Server | 8.2 | No | $335/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Tresorit | 8.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | OpenText Managed File Transfer | 8.1 | No | — | API, Web |
| 16 | Globalscape EFT | 8.1 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | MASV | 8.1 | No | $0.25/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | CData Arc | 8.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Filestack | 8.0 | Free plan | $69/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 20 | WeTransfer | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | API |
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Questions about PairDrop alternatives
What is the best alternative to PairDrop?
SendSafely, number 1 in file transfer services with a score of 9.1 out of 10. The others here: AWS Transfer Family, rclone, pCloud and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PairDrop?
SendSafely is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.