Open-Source Cross-Platform Project AltSendme Released for Confidential Peer-to-Peer File Transfer
Introducing AltSendme, a new open-source, minimalist application designed for fast, secure, and private peer-to-peer file transfers. It allows users to send files and entire directories directly between devices, bypassing cloud servers and eliminating the need for accounts or personal information.
Secure and Private by Design
Built with TypeScript and Rust, AltSendme leverages modern protocols to provide a robust and private file-sharing experience. Its core features are centered around security and user control:
- End-to-End Encryption: All data is secured using modern protocols like QUIC and TLS 1.3, ensuring both safety and low-latency transfers.
- Data Integrity: The integrity of your data is verified using the BLAKE3 hash function, and interrupted downloads automatically resume, providing reliability even on unstable connections.
- No Cloud Dependency: Files are sent directly between devices without relying on third-party servers, accounts, or sharing any personal information.
Performance and Connectivity
AltSendme performs exceptionally well on both local networks and over the internet, capable of saturating multi-gigabit connections for blazing-fast delivery. With built-in NAT traversal and an encrypted fallback relay, devices can connect and transfer files from almost anywhere.
Why rely on WeTransfer, Dropbox, or Google Drive when you can securely and easily transfer files directly, with end-to-end encryption and without disclosing any personal information?
The application integrates with the Sendme command-line interface and plans to support mobile and web platforms in the future. As a fully free and open-source project, AltSendme offers a lightweight, privacy-focused alternative to traditional cloud services. Builds are available now for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
