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LocalSend

7,049installs in the last 30 days. Open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop.

Is LocalSend growing? No. Its share of all app installs went from 0.36% in the two months before to 0.33% in the last 30 days (−8%).

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  • Installs, 90 days
    17,874
  • Installs, 365 days
    67,664
  • Share of all installs
    0.33%
    Sep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
  • Type
    Mac app

History

Installs in each recorded 30-day window.

No data in this spanNo data in this span4.1KNov 26 20256.4KJun 16 20267KOct 28

Average per 30 days

Three periods: the last 30 days, the two months before, and the nine months before that.

5,432Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 5,413Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 7,049Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
5,432Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 5,413Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 7,049Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026

LocalSend: details

Website
localsend.org
Category
Cloud storage and file transfer
Type
Mac app
Installs, 30 days
7,049
Installs, 90 days
17,874
Installs, 365 days
67,664
Trend
Get it
Download from the official website
Install from Terminal instead
brew install --cask localsend
Needs Homebrew, a free tool for installing apps by typing commands.
Source
formulae.brew.sh/cask/localsend

Install counts come from Homebrew, a free tool many Mac users install apps with, so they describe those people, not every Mac owner. How we count

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