Tried a few, settled on Pairdrop for myself.
this post was submitted on 02 Dec 2024
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Is LocalSend a viable option, even though it is not containerized?
Share files to nearby devices. Free, open-source, cross-platform.
This is what I need.
If you only need to drop files on the same LAN, then you really don't need a server. P2P is perfect and cuts out the middle man.
I use Tailscale (Taildrop & Taildrive) to send files between my devices no matter where I am. It’s a very simple install (maybe 10 minutes total), and just works.
I use Pairdrop. It can be deployed using docker.
That may well be the thing I'm looking for, thanks for the pointer!
Nextcloud has file sharing i just use KDE Connect though.
I also just use KDE connect on windows to exchange needed files or clipboard. Devices need to be on same LAN or VPN during exchange. Pausing PC media during calls is a nice bonus.
For syncing photo gallery and Obsidian I use Syncthing.
KDE Connect is a great idea, thanks!
Sharedrop is self hostable.
Other, serverless solutions are
- Warpinator
- Localsend
- Croc
- Syncthing (for the organised background syncer in your life)
Needs Firebase to self host, though
I see. That sucks.
I saw sharrr the other day which apparently can be self hosted and uses cryptography / expiracy / single download / multi part downloads to make it hard to find a compete file if an attacker even has host access, it also encrypts the file prior to uploading to the server and only you on the client side have the encryption.
That said, this is all according to the architecture of the service, not sure about security in practice.
An easy option is VaultWarden. Pretty painless to host AND it'll store your passwords. There are probably better dedicated tools, but it's functionality is pretty solid.
Snapdrop!
Thumbs up for snapdrop. I've tried a few alternatives, and this was the easiest to get working through a reverse proxy.
I also use microbin for sharing things not on my LAN.
@[email protected] Sharedrop is open source and looks easily selfhosteable, I don't understand why you can run it on your own?
You don't understand because I didn't state why 😅 I have enough time and energy to set up and manage containerised applications. 20 years ago I might have had the drive to set up a local dev version, manage the dependencies and set up local init scripts, but not anymore.
@[email protected] Yeah, I get it. Maybe it is a bit trickier, but I see a Dockerfile in the repository, so maybe you need to build an image before deployment.
Sometimes people rely on third party infrastructure and that sucks for self hosting projects, but it seems this is not the case