Magic Wormhole safely transfers items from one computer to another through a software library and command-line tool.
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Photon vs qrcp
How do Photon and qrcp compare? Here are the facts side by side: pricing, platforms, open-source status and what each one is for.
| Directory detail | Photon | qrcp |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Cross-platform file and folder transfers are handled by Photon, an application built with Flutter and HTTP. | qrcp transfers files over Wi-Fi from a computer to a mobile device by displaying a QR code in the terminal. |
| Website | ||
| Type | Open-source project | App |
| Topic | ||
| Pricing | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Platforms | Not recorded | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Language | English | English |
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