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PairDrop vs Hoodik
PairDrop has 11,740 GitHub stars, 720 forks, 111 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. Hoodik has 1,547 stars, 74 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped yesterday. PairDrop leads on adoption by 659% (11,740 vs 1,547 stars). PairDrop is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; Hoodik is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence. PairDrop has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, Hoodik 5%. Hoodik was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| PairDrop | Hoodik | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 12K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | JavaScript | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-04-22 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 720 | ⑂ 74 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick PairDrop if
- You weight community size — 12K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Hoodik if
- You want the Hoodik feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and Hoodik fits your workflow better
About PairDrop
Send it , with PairDrop Local file sharing in your web browser . Inspired by Apple's AirDrop. Fork of Snapdrop. Report a bug Request feature Features File sharing on your local network that works on all platforms. A multi platform AirDrop like solution that works. Send images, documents or text via peer to peer connection to devices on the same local network. Internet transfers Join temporary public rooms to transfer files easily over the Internet. Web app Works on all devices with a modern web browser. Send a file from your phone to your laptop? Share photos in original quality with friends using Android and…
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About Hoodik
Hoodik Hoodik is a lightweight, self hosted, end to end encrypted cloud storage server. All encryption and decryption happens in your browser — the server never sees your plaintext data. Built with Rust (Actix web) on the backend and Vue 3 on the frontend. 🌐 hoodik.io — Website ☁️ Hoodik Cloud 📱 Android App 🍎 iOS & macOS App ⚡ Self Hosting Guide Features End to end encryption — files are encrypted in the browser with AEGIS 128L before upload and decrypted after download; file keys are wrapped with a quantum resistant X25519 + ML KEM 768 hybrid (RSA on legacy accounts) Secure search — file metadata is…
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Frequently asked questions
Is PairDrop or Hoodik more popular?
PairDrop has 11,740 GitHub stars and Hoodik has 1,547. PairDrop has the larger community by that measure.
Are PairDrop and Hoodik free?
Both are open source. PairDrop is licensed under GPL-3.0, and Hoodik has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between PairDrop and Hoodik?
PairDrop is written in JavaScript and Hoodik in Rust. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, PairDrop or Hoodik?
Choose PairDrop if you want the larger community (11,740 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Hoodik if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.