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The best SHAREit alternatives

Share files, photos, videos and music between phones and computers. If it is not working for you, here are 8 apps that do the same job, closest match first.

Built from official pricing pages and app store listings, prices checked 2026-11-01. Not paid to be here.

At a glance

AppPricePlatformsPick it if
SHAREit (the app you have)Free downloadApple-
XenderFreeAppleyou want it free
ZapyaFreeAppleyou want it free
Simple TransferFree downloadAppleyou want a close match
FilemailFree downloadAppleyou want a close match
LocalSendFree and open sourceEverywhereyou want it free
Send AnywhereFreeiPhone, Androidyou want it free
Photo TransferFree downloadiPhone, Androidyou need it on Android
WeTransferFree transfers up to 2GB. Paid plan prices could not be loaded from the pricing pageWeb, iPhoneyou need it on the web
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LocalSend

Free and open source

Free, open-source AirDrop alternative that sends files between nearby devices over local Wi-Fi with no account or internet.

Pick it if you want it free, you need it on Android, Windows and Mac and privacy matters most to you.

FreeWindowsMacLinuxAndroidiPhoneWeb
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WeTransfer

Free transfers up to 2GB. Paid plan prices could not be loaded from the pricing page

Send large files by link without an account, free up to a size limit, with paid plans for bigger transfers.

Pick it if you need it on the web, you want it free and you want something simpler.

Free planWebiPhone

We matched these apps to SHAREit by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.

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