nitroshare/nitroshare-desktop
Network file transfer application for Windows, OS X, & Linux observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
37/100
- Activity 31
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4254
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 417
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1666 stars · 233 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
NitroShare is a cross-platform desktop application for transferring files between devices on a local network, built with C++ and Qt. It features automatic device discovery, fast transfers, optional TLS encryption, and a local HTTP API.
Use cases
- send files between computers on the same network
- transfer files from Windows to Mac or Linux
- share entire directories with nearby devices
- move files between devices without cloud storage
- encrypted local file sharing over LAN
- airdrop-like file transfer across operating systems
When to avoid
- you need to transfer files over the internet or remote networks
- you require actively developed software - the C++ codebase is on hold pending a rewrite
- you need mobile (Android/iOS) support
- you want a command-line-only transfer tool
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
gui networking cryptography file-system cross-platform files developer-tools networking windows cross-platform file-transfer local-network qt tls mdns discovery c-plus-plus macos linux desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/nitroshare/nitroshare-desktop · fetched 2026-08-28 · f8a9388118b4
- homepage: http://nitroshare.net · fetched 2026-08-29 · adab9228cb3e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nitroshare/nitroshare-desktop | main | 37 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="nitroshare/nitroshare-desktop")
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