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AChat and PairDrop
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Send files and text peer to peer on your local network, or over the internet through paired devices and temporary public rooms.
Which to choose
Choose PairDrop when both machines are on at the same time.
Choose AChat if the other machine comes online later and the message still has to be there.
Side by side
| Feature | AChat | PairDrop |
|---|---|---|
| No account needed | Yes | YesTheir page (opens in a new tab) |
| Send both text and files | Yes | YesTheir page (opens in a new tab) |
| Protect it with a password | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| The other side can reply | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
What AChat doesn't do
Messages in an anonymous room are deleted after a set number of days, unless someone with an account keeps the room. In a room with no password, anyone with the link can read them. Anonymous here means no account, not invisible.
What each costs
PairDrop
We couldn't confirm a price on the pages we checked. Their site has the current answer.
Check it yourself
Prices change. Open their site before you decide.
PairDrop website (opens in a new tab)