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No internet, no cloud
Files never leave your network. Great for privacy and for places with no internet.
LocalSend
Compare · Mnem0 vs LocalSend
Mnem0 vsLocalSend.
LocalSend is excellent, free and open source: it moves files between devices on the same network, with no account and no cloud. Mnem0 works over the internet instead, so your devices can be anywhere, and keeps a history on every device.
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Feature by feature.
| Mnem0 | LocalSend | |
|---|---|---|
| Where devices must be | Anywhere with internet | On the same local network |
| Account | Google or a QR scan | None |
| Goes through a server | Yes, encrypted on the way | No, device to device |
| File size | Up to 25 MB | Unlimited |
| History on every device | 30 days, pins forever | No, files land in a folder |
| Clipboard | One key or tap | Send text by hand |
| Hotkey popup, widgets, notch | Yes | No |
| Teams and rooms | Yes | Anyone nearby with the app |
| Platforms | Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, web | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone |
| Price | Free | Free, open source |
Last checked: November 2026. Other apps change; tell us if something here is out of date.
Where LocalSend is better
Credit where
it's due.
02
Huge files
No size limit: move whole videos and folders across the room.
LocalSend
03
Open source, no account
Install and send; nothing to sign in to. Linux is supported too.
LocalSend
Where Mnem0 is better
Why people
switch.
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Any network
Phone on mobile data, laptop at the office: it still arrives.
Mnem0
02
It's kept
Everything you sent is in one list on every device, pinned items forever. Nothing to dig out of a Downloads folder.
Mnem0
03
Clipboard and text
Send what you copied with one key or one tap, and copy it back with one click.
Mnem0
04
Teams
A shared space for your team, or a Quick room with a code.
Mnem0
Switching
Switch in
two minutes.
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Keep LocalSend
For big files on the same network it's hard to beat. Use both.
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Install Mnem0
On the devices you carry around, and sign in once.
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Send the everyday things
Links, notes, screenshots, documents: anywhere, with history.
Questions
Straight
answers.
Does LocalSend work over the internet?
No. LocalSend is designed for devices on the same local network. Mnem0 works over the internet, so devices can be anywhere.
Is PairDrop the same?
PairDrop (and Snapdrop) run in the browser and are also made for nearby devices. The same comparison applies.
Which is more private?
LocalSend never sends files through a server. Mnem0 does, encrypted on the way, never logged and never used for ads, which is what lets it reach devices anywhere and keep your history.
Get started
Try it next to LocalSend.
Install Mnem0 on two devices and send something across.