Snapdrop by RobinLinus
A Progressive Web App for local file sharing
About Snapdrop
From the project's README at github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Snapdrop: local file sharing in your browser. Inspired by Apple's Airdrop. Snapdrop is now LimeWire Dear Snapdrop community, Snapdrop has been acquired by LimeWire, a leading file sharing platform with integrated AI tools. You can continue to share any files between devices, while benefitting from: sharing files between devices in the same network anonymous up- & downloads end-to-end encryption up to 40GB storage for free users integrated AI tools for signed-up users
The Github repository will stay as-is and you can still go ahead and download and run the classic Snapdrop on your own infrastructure. Classic Snapdrop is built with the following awesome technologies Vanilla HTML5 / ES6 / CSS3 frontend WebRTC / WebSockets NodeJS backend Progressive Web App
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 20k | github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop |
| GitHub forks | 1.9k | github.com/RobinLinus/snapdrop |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 10.4 years | since Dec 2015 |
| Last commit | 1.2 years ago | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Funding links | 2 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
- Show HN: SnapDraft – Sketch floor plans in the browser
- Show HN:I built a deterministic 10k-node VRP solver on a $100 phone
- Stardrop Supply Chain Attack Targets Venture Capital Firms, Luxury Brands
- Spooky-connect4: a Rust/Python library with variable board sizes
- Spooky-chess: a Rust/Python library with variable board sizes
Ready to self-host Snapdrop?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
Similar open-source projects
Projects in our directory that replace the same SaaS or share topics with Snapdrop.