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LocalSend vs sharry
LocalSend has 93,197 GitHub stars, 5,204 forks, 1,113 open issues and last shipped yesterday. sharry has 1,349 stars, 73 forks, 74 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. LocalSend leads on adoption by 6,809% (93,197 vs 1,349 stars). LocalSend is written in Dart under Apache-2.0; sharry is written in Elm under GPL-3.0. LocalSend has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, sharry 5%. LocalSend was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (file-sharing), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| LocalSend | sharry | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 93K | ★ 1.3K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Dart | Elm |
| Last push | 2026-10-02 | 2026-09-28 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.2K | ⑂ 73 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick LocalSend if
- You weight community size — 93K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick sharry if
- You want the sharry feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Elm
- You evaluated both and sharry fits your workflow better
About LocalSend
LocalSend is a free, open source, cross platform application that shares files and messages directly between nearby devices over the local network, and it is built for anyone who wants AirDrop style transfers without an internet connection or a third party server.
read the full LocalSend overview →
About sharry
Sharry is a self hosted file sharing web application for people and teams who want to send files to others by generating a shareable URL without depending on a third party cloud service.
read the full sharry overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is LocalSend or sharry more popular?
LocalSend has 93,197 GitHub stars and sharry has 1,349. LocalSend has the larger community by that measure.
Are LocalSend and sharry free?
Both are open source. LocalSend is licensed under Apache-2.0 and sharry under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between LocalSend and sharry?
LocalSend is written in Dart and sharry in Elm. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, LocalSend or sharry?
Choose LocalSend if you want the larger community (93,197 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose sharry if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.