celmit@lemmy.ca to Open Source@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoLocalSend cross-platform application for transferring files on local networkostechnix.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
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minus-squareblueConifer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoAny reason to use LocalSend over Syncthing?
minus-square8orange8@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThey have different usage scenarios. LocalSend is for the occasional sending of files/folders from A to B or B to A (One direction only). Syncthing’s primary usage is for keeping the exact same copies of files on A and B automatically.
minus-squareLeraje@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agoAlso has the huge advantage for me that it actually works. I could never get Syncthing to work no matter how much I tweaked it. This worked instantly. And the interface is not a mess too.
Any reason to use LocalSend over Syncthing?
They have different usage scenarios.
LocalSend is for the occasional sending of files/folders from A to B or B to A (One direction only).
Syncthing’s primary usage is for keeping the exact same copies of files on A and B automatically.
Also has the huge advantage for me that it actually works. I could never get Syncthing to work no matter how much I tweaked it. This worked instantly.
And the interface is not a mess too.