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LynavoDrive

LiveWatched 16d

An open-source, self-hosted alternative to iCloud/Google Photos for backing up phone photos and accessing computer files locally.

Open source
What to know
How it works
Backs up phone photos to your own computer and lets you access computer files over your local network.
What's different
Open-source, self-hosted alternative to iCloud and Google Photos.
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LANterm

LiveWatched 14d

A local-network chat app for people who want to avoid cloud servers entirely and keep conversations on their own LAN.

Nothing to installWorks offlineOpen source
What to know
How it works
Peer-to-peer terminal chat over UDP on the local network — run it, pick a username, and other users on the same WiFi/LAN show up automatically.
What's different
No server, no accounts, no setup; messages never leave the local network.
Pricing
Open-source, MIT licensed.
Best for
LAN parties, offices, workshops, and hackathons.
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Hash Harbor

LiveWatched 6d

A local torrent streamer that lives at localhost

Open source
What to know
How it works
npx hash-harbor ile başlatılır, kalıcı localhost adresi açılır; sıradan BitTorrent, tracker ve DHT'yi doğrudan destekler, video/ses akışı ve dosya önizleme sunar.
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StepWind

LiveWatched 8d

A local version-history safety net for chosen Windows folders that undoes accidental deletes, renames, and bad saves, without any cloud backup service.

FreeNo sign-upWorks offline
What to know
How it works
Continuous version history for folders you choose, running fully locally.
Pricing
Free, open source.
Best for
Any Windows user worried about accidental file loss, not just developers.
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Altersend

LiveWatched 19d

Streams files directly between two devices with end-to-end encryption, no cloud storage, no account, and no size limits, unlike typical cloud-based transfer tools.

No sign-upOpen source
What to know
How it works
Sends files directly between two devices peer-to-peer with end-to-end encryption, using a shared code or QR scan to start the transfer, with no cloud storage step.
What's different
No account, no cloud storage and no file size limits, unlike typical cloud-based transfer services; open source and cross-platform.
Best for
People transferring large or sensitive files between their own devices without uploading to a third-party cloud.
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Encrypted, self-destructing file transfers via a memorable three-word link, usable from the browser, terminal or Android app; open source and self-hostable, aimed at technical users rather than a dedicated mobile app.

Open sourceSelf-hosted
What to know
How it works
Upload a file from the browser, terminal, or Android app and share a link built from three readable words; the file is end-to-end encrypted on-device using the age format with a BIP39 mnemonic passphrase, and deleted from the server an hour later.
What's different
True end-to-end encryption across all clients (web, CLI, Android) with fully interoperable encrypt/decrypt between them, plus open source and self-hostable.
Best for
Technical users moving a file between devices or people who want it gone after an hour, rather than a permanent hosted link.
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AndroidFileSync

LiveWatched 21d

A native macOS app that lets you browse and manage your Android phone's files like Finder, transfer files and sideload apps over USB or Wi-Fi — for any Mac owner, not developers specifically.

FreeOpen source
What to know
How it works
A native macOS file manager that lets you browse and manage an Android phone's files the way Finder handles local files, transfer files, preview media with the spacebar, and sideload apps over USB or Wi-Fi.
What's different
Runs completely locally and privately, with no subscription, unlike some Android-to-Mac file tools.
Pricing
Free and open-source.
Best for
Mac owners who use an Android phone and want Finder-style file browsing instead of a clunkier transfer tool.
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PolyUploader

LiveWatched 6d

Open-source tool for uploading files to 130 hosts at once, with sharing links and upload profiles, no account needed.

FreeNo sign-upOpen source
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Rivora

Watched 5d
Open source
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