snapdrop
Snapdrop(https://github.com/snapdrop/snapdrop) A local file sharing in your browser.
Platform availability
Available on 3 of 6 install platforms
Also on Docker Hub and GitHub
Health score
50/100 Fair
- Maintained
- 13last commit 602 days ago
- Popular
- 8619,734 GitHub stars
- Easy to install
- 403 install platforms, Docker image
- Light to run
- 10064 MB minimum RAM, runs on ARM
How is this calculated?
A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.
Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 6 days ago
- GitHub stars
- 19,734
- Open issues
- 287
- Last commit
- 2025-02-10
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Activity
- stale
Checked 7 days ago - source: GitHub (snapdrop/snapdrop)
Resources & Compatibility
Minimum requirements: 64 MB RAM. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.
Checked 7 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs
First-install notes
No first-install notes yet.
Variants
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Checked 4 days ago - source: AlternativeTo
Common questions
Can I still run classic Snapdrop after the LimeWire acquisition?
Yes. The GitHub repository will stay as-is, and you can still download and run the classic Snapdrop on your own infrastructure.
How can I host my own Snapdrop instance?
The README says you can host your own instance with Docker. It also lists NodeJS as the backend for classic Snapdrop.
Can Snapdrop be installed as a PWA on Chromium-based browsers?
Yes. The FAQ says that if you use a Chromium-based browser such as Chrome, Edge, or Brave, you can easily install Snapdrop.
Why might Snapdrop show devices on the same network but not complete a file transfer?
A community report says this can happen because of a WebRTC bug that the developers do not know how to fix.
Answers sourced from 1224-huangjin.github.io, github.com, www.reddit.com
Community
- r/selfhosted on Reddit: Snapdrop: a dead simple self-hostable way to ... (reddit)
- r/selfhosted on Reddit: Snapdrop - The Apple Airdrop alternative that ... (reddit)
- Self hosting snapdrop without docker? : r/selfhosted - Reddit (reddit)
- Snapdrop - A HTML5 clone of Apple's AirDrop : r/selfhosted - Reddit (reddit)
- Alternatives to Snapdrop : r/selfhosted - Reddit (reddit)
Collected 6 days ago - public community threads