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That means your files are basically flying through open air for anyone to steal between the transfer.

The Cost of Simpleĭukto is simple and easy. Shared folders and FTPĪ great solution for geeks but really not for everyone. There are too many steps involved to just add one folder. But I’ve had issues with background sync on Android (doesn’t work as reliably as Dropbox) and the app’s setup process is a mess. I love how you can create two folders on two machines and they’ll always be in sync. This is the only worthy competitor to Dukto I can think of. (While we’re talking about simplicity, there’s a simpler alternative for sending links between devices as well.) AirDroidĪirDroid is becoming a must-have desktop companion for Android users but it still needs you to authenticate every time, and the app is very bloated right now. I’m a big fan of Pushbullet for sending links and notes to Android and now even for sharing your clipboard, but it uses its own servers to send files. Setup takes a lot longer, requires creating accounts, setup wizard, and more. Takes a lot longer and can’t work without the internet. Now let’s compare that with the usual suspects in the Android to Desktop and vice-versa file sharing space.

Zero setup, works locally, without internet.

Dukto is dead easy to use and to me that matters a lot. How is it Better Than AirDroid, Pushbullet and Other Competitors? To further simplify things, Dukto lets you connect to computers directly using an IP address. Yes, there are OS-specific differences based on the name of the button and file picker UI but basically it’s the same. This UI and interaction is the same for all platforms. A progress bar will show up and in seconds the file will be sent to another device. Choose Send some files and folders and the app will show a file explorer.

Tap on a user’s name from this list and the app will ask if you want to send some text or files and folders. After launching the app on both Android and desktop you’ll see the name of the other computer in the Buddies page. Yes, it looks weird on Android, but I don’t mind.Īll your devices need to be connected to the same local Wi-Fi network for this to work. Emanuele seems to be a fan of Microsoft’s Metro UI and has decided to go with the same UI for all platforms. It’s available for Android, Windows, Mac and Linux.

Hello, Duktoĭukto is a free and open source project by Emanuele Colombo. Below I’ll tell you what it is, how it works and why exactly I prefer it over the myriad of alternatives I’ve tried before. I’m talking something that’s fast and requires no setup, login, or authentication. Before now, a quick and easy way to select and send files between devices didn’t exist.