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Comparison of Files.fm and popular file storage and transfer services
The comparison covers the five services that Files.fm customers compare most often. The table highlights differences in storage capacity, file transfer, sharing, collaboration, security and pricing.
Prices in EUR unless stated otherwise. Price ranges are estimates.
Features and extra charges depend on the plan. A dash means the feature is unconfirmed or not applicable.
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Plans and monthly prices | |||||
| Free account | 20 GB per upload; 2 GB permanent storage [72] | 5 GB [81] | 2 GB [77] Basic | 15 GB [90] shared with Gmail and Google Photos | 3 GB / 30 days; up to 10 transfers [100] |
| Paid personal account | €8.18 [72] + VAT PRO | €8.26 [81] + VAT Microsoft 365 Personal | €9.91–11.99 [77] + VAT Plus · Estimated net price | €9.08 [90] + VAT Google AI Plus | €19.01–23.00 [100] + VAT Ultimate · Estimated net price |
| Personal plan storage | 2 TB [72] | 1 TB [81] | 2 TB [77] | 2 TB [90] shared with Gmail and Google Photos | 2 TB [100] Live / recoverable transfers; no synced drive |
| Team plan for 1 user | €10.00 [72] + VAT TEAM · 1 TB | €14.56 [82] + VAT Business Standard | €11.98–14.50 [77] + VAT Standard · Estimated net price | €16.20 [91] + VAT Business Standard | €15.70–19.00 [100] + VAT Teams · Estimated net price |
| Included users / minimum seats | 1 TEAM user included [72] | From 1 user [82] Business Standard: 1–300 | From 1 user [104] Standard Classic and Advanced: minimum 3 users; current Standard: 1 | From 1 user [91] Business Standard: 1–300 | Minimum 2 users (€31.40–38.00/month + VAT, estimate) [100] Teams: 2–50 |
| Included team storage | 1 TB [72] | 1 TB [115] Business Standard: 1 TB/user; extra storage costs more | 3 TB [104] Shared; +1 TB per additional actively used license. Classic: 5 TB shared | 2 TB [91] pooled storage per user | 5 TB [101] shared by the team · Live / recoverable transfers; no synced drive |
| Additional user | €5.00 / €10.00 [72] + VAT €5: TEAM user; €10: TEAM user + 1 TB; €10: BUSINESS user without 1 TB | €14.56 [82] + VAT Business Standard · 1 TB | €11.98–14.50 [104] + VAT Standard · +1 TB per actively used license · Estimated net price | €16.20 [91] + VAT Business Standard · 2 TB | €15.70–19.00 [100] + VAT Teams · Estimated net price |
| Can you easily add more storage? | Available [72] PRO / TEAM / BUSINESS / ENT: add storage separately, without adding users | Available [138] Yes, +1 TB for work accounts via the admin center | Available [80] Yes, +1 TB on eligible plans; app-store subscriptions excluded | Available [7] Yes, +1 TB for Workspace; annual commitment | Contact sales [101] No standard +1 TB add-on; Teams / Enterprise by request |
| Additional 5 TB | +€20.66 / +€50 / +€100 [72] + VAT PRO / TEAM account: €20.66; BUSINESS: €50; ENTERPRISE: €100 per month | ≈ +€878.82 [139] + VAT Work account, public preview: full +5 TB used all month. 5,120 GB × $0.20 = $1,024; ECB 1.1652 USD/EUR. Usage and exchange rate vary; base plan extra. | +€17.77–21.50 / +€59.92–72.50 [36] + VAT Advanced: 1 active license; Standard: 5. Both +5 TB shared. Storage-only quote in account; base plan extra. · Estimated net price | +€25.30 / +€48.60 [91] + VAT Business Plus: 1 × €25.30 = +5 TB; Business Standard: 3 × €16.20 = +6 TB. Pooled storage; base plan extra. | Contact sales [101] Teams / Enterprise: quote for +5 TB. No public surcharge; transfer storage only. |
| Additional 10 TB | +€40.50 / +€100 / +€200 [72] + VAT PRO / TEAM plan: €40.50; BUSINESS: €100; ENTERPRISE: €200 per month | ≈ +€1757.64 [139] + VAT Work account, public preview: full +10 TB used all month. 10,240 GB × $0.20 = $2,048; ECB 1.1652 USD/EUR. Usage and exchange rate vary; base plan extra. | +€35.54–43.00 / +€119.83–145.00 [36] + VAT Advanced: 2 active licenses; Standard: 10. Both +10 TB shared. Storage-only quote in account; base plan extra. · Estimated net price | +€50.60 / +€81.00 [91] + VAT Business Plus: 2 × €25.30; Business Standard: 5 × €16.20. Both +10 TB pooled; base plan extra. | Contact sales [101] Teams / Enterprise: quote for +10 TB. No public surcharge; transfer storage only. |
| Additional 100 TB Files.fm offers different classes of storage arrays. Pricing depends on the service level and workload. | +€500 / +€1000 / +€2000 [72] + VAT ARCHIVE: €500; BUSINESS: €1000; ENTERPRISE: €2000 per month | Not for a single user [138] OneDrive: maximum 25 TB per user; 100 TB requires separate accounts | Contact sales [80] Team plans: 100 × 1 TB add-ons; price shown in the billing account | +3,000 USD / month [7] Workspace: 10 × 10 TB add-ons; annual commitment. USD list price; local price and taxes confirmed at checkout; base plan extra | Contact sales [101] Enterprise: request a quote for 100 TB; availability by agreement. Teams expansion is limited to 30 TB |
Billing and flexible expansion | |||||
| Payment by invoice | Available BUSINESS / ENT only: pay by bank transfer against an invoice. TEAM requires a card subscription | Subject to conditions [1] Business accounts: eligibility check and Microsoft approval required | Subject to conditions [2] Accounts with manual invoicing; arrange with sales | Subject to conditions [3] Workspace: subject to eligibility and agreement with sales | Available [4] Custom Enterprise plans only |
| Add users and storage as needed | Available BUSINESS / ENT: add users and storage immediately as needed; changes are reflected in the following month’s invoice | Available [5] Buy additional licenses; storage add-ons depend on the plan | Available [36] Team plans: add licenses and storage through the admin console | Available [91] Workspace: add user licenses; extra pooled storage has an annual commitment | Contact sales [101] Teams / Enterprise: add users; extra transfer storage by request |
Storage, recovery and limits | |||||
| File version history | Up to 1 year; configurable retention [72] TEAM / BUSINESS | Personal: last 25 versions; work: configurable version limits [86] organization settings may differ | Plus: 30 days / Standard: 180 days [77] | Non-Google files: 30 days / 100 versions unless kept forever [94] Separate history for Docs / Sheets / Slides | - |
| Recover deleted files | PRO / TEAM: 30 days; BUSINESS: up to 5 years [72] | Personal: 30 days; work / school: 93 days [87] organization settings may differ | Plus: 30 days / Standard: 180 days [77] | 30 days [95] | Expired transfers; depends on settings [103] Starter: up to 3 days online; recovery must be enabled |
| Bulk restore / assistance | Available Available; BUSINESS / ENTERPRISE: 7–30 days after the customer empties the trash, as specified in the contract | Available [11] Microsoft 365 · Entire drive: restore to a point in the last 30 days; excludes permanently deleted files | Available [12] Dropbox Rewind · Plus: 30 days / Standard: 180 days | Partially available [13] Workspace admin: recover by date within 25 days after trash is emptied; no edit rollback | - |
| Maximum file size | Web, per file: PRO 50 GB; TEAM 200 GB; BUSINESS 400 GB; ENT 1000 GB [72] WebDAV / Sync / mobile: no file limit. Browser limits can be adjusted for an organization | 250 GB [83] Modern web / desktop Sync; available storage required. Old browsers: 300 MB. Mobile limits: check app/version; sources differ. | 2 TB [78] Within available storage. Web >375 GB may time out: use desktop / API. Mobile: OS limits. | 5 TB [92] Web / Sync; available storage required. Conversion: Docs 50 MB; Slides 100 MB; Sheets 10 million cells. | See transfer limit [101] Large transfers: desktop browser recommended; mobile OS limits may apply |
| Transfer size limit | Web, per file: PRO 50 GB / TEAM 200 GB / BUSINESS 400 GB / ENT 1000 GB; no total upload-size limit. Apps: no file / batch size caps. [72] | Shared link to stored files [84] No separate per-transfer size limit specified; storage and file-size limits apply | Plus: 50 GB; Standard / Professional / Advanced: 100 GB; Business Plus / Enterprise: 250 GB [106] Per transfer via Dropbox Transfer; Replay add-on raises the limit to 250 GB | Shared link to stored files [96] No separate per-transfer size limit specified; storage and file-size limits apply | Ultimate / Teams: up to 1 TB per transfer, according to the help center [101] Unlimited transfer count; Enterprise by agreement. Published size limits differ between pricing and help pages |
| Desktop file sync | Available [72] Full sync and on-demand mode (virtual drive); tested with 1,000,000 files | Available [83] OneDrive · Recommended: 300,000 items; 1 million in Windows public preview with device requirements | Available [36] Dropbox · May slow at 300,000 files; avoid over 1 million per computer. Recommendations, not storage caps | Available [91] Drive for desktop | - |
| Desktop Sync traffic | Unlimited [72] | No fixed public quota found [83] Anti-abuse limits apply | No fixed public quota found [78] Sharing bandwidth is separate from desktop sync | 750 GB / 24 h [93] Workspace · upload and copy combined | - |
| Upload traffic allowance | Unlimited [72] | No fixed public quota found [83] Anti-abuse limits apply | No fixed public quota found [79] File-request uploads also use sharing bandwidth | 750 GB / 24 h [93] Workspace · upload and copy combined · First file crossing 750 GB can finish; copying: max 750 GB/file | Starter: 300 GB / 30 days; Ultimate: unlimited transfers [101] |
| Shared-link traffic allowance | PRO/TEAM direct traffic is limited; BUSINESS/ENT according to contract [72] | No fixed public quota found [84] Anti-abuse limits apply | Plus / Standard: 1 TB / Advanced: 4 TB / 24 h [79] Daily sharing / file-request traffic; excess may suspend sharing | No fixed public quota found [96] Anti-abuse limits apply | No fixed public quota found [101] Anti-abuse limits apply |
Sharing and receiving files | |||||
| Link access expiry Available with PRO, TEAM, BUSINESS and ENTERPRISE. Set the date until which a specific user can access a link. | Available [72] PRO / TEAM / BUSINESS / ENTERPRISE | Available [84] Microsoft 365 · Sharing-link expiry varies by account and link type | Available [54] Standard · plan and settings dependent | Partially available [55] Eligible work / school accounts: expiry for specific people, not public links | Available [103] Transfer expiry varies by plan |
| View and download statistics | Available [39] File / gallery views and downloads; detail varies by plan | Integration [48] Work-account admin logs; no public-link analytics | Partially available [58] Team sharing reports; detail varies by plan | Integration [49] Work-account admin logs; no public-link analytics | Available [56] Preview / download counts; recipient identity depends on access settings |
| Embeddable upload forms | Available [72] Branded web form, fields and upload rules; add-on | Integration [60] Microsoft Forms; uploads only from signed-in organization users | - [105] File-request links; embedded upload form unverified | Integration [98] Google Forms · Uploader must sign in to a Google Account | - |
| Email sending | Unlimited [72] Automated anti-spam controls apply | No fixed public quota found [84] organization settings may differ | No fixed public quota found [79] Daily invitation limits; recipient cap unconfirmed | Up to 600 email addresses per file; separate from Gmail sending limits [123] | Paid plans: up to 50 recipients per email transfer [128] |
| File activity notifications | Available [72] views, downloads and edits; paid plans | Available [85] Email on file-request uploads | Available [114] Sharing, comments and mentions | Available [124] Shares, access requests, comments and mentions | Available [132] Upload, download, expiry and comment notifications |
| Receive files | Available [72] Links, profile, upload forms; forms add-on available | Available [85] work account; administrator must enable it · Uploader needs no account | Available [105] Plus: 2 GB; Standard: 250 GB · Uploader needs no account | Integration [98] Google Forms · Uploader must sign in to a Google Account | Available [38] Email verification required. Received transfers: Starter 3 days; Ultimate / Teams 30 days by default |
| Branded public page and galleries A public profile with your brand and customizable galleries for professionally publishing and sharing files, photos, videos and other content at one address. | Available [73] Branded profile and customizable content galleries | Integration [82] SharePoint · plan and settings dependent | Partially available [32] Standard: branded sharing pages; no branded requests or standalone website | Integration [91] Google Sites | Available [100] Ultimate / Teams |
| Sell digital content | Available [74] All-in-one: complete e-commerce and invoice processing included; commission applies | - | - | - | Available [136] Paid Transfers; Stripe conditions apply |
| Link passwords | Available [72] PRO / TEAM / BUSINESS | Available [84] Microsoft 365 | Available [77] Standard | - | Available [101] Ultimate |
| Disable downloads | Available [72] PRO / TEAM / BUSINESS | Available [84] Work/school view-only links; administrator must allow this feature | Available [77] Standard | Available [96] Configurable | Available [102] preview-only mode |
Publishing and media tools | |||||
| Gallery design customization Customize the appearance of shared links, including colors, fonts, descriptions, theme, image sizes and layout. | Available [73] PRO / TEAM / BUSINESS | Integration [33] SharePoint · Site themes, fonts and layouts; separate from ordinary OneDrive shared links | Partially available [32] Brand name, logo and background color or image; no gallery layout controls | Integration [34] Google Sites · Custom themes, fonts, colors and layouts; separate from ordinary Drive shared links | Partially available [35] Ultimate / Teams · Transfer background color or image, title and text; no gallery layout controls |
| Video comments by time / frame | Planned | Integration [17] Clipchamp for work: clickable timestamps; owner must enable comments | Integration [18] Replay: frame / time-range comments; file quota and tools vary by plan / add-on | Available [19] Web player: timestamped comments | - |
| Automatic image tags | Available [73] PRO / TEAM / BUSINESS · Searchable object tags; processing quota varies by plan | Available [63] OneDrive Photos automatically tags recognized objects | - [113] Manual tags; automatic image tags unverified | - [126] Classification labels; automatic image tags unverified | - |
| RAW photo previews | Available [73] PRO / TEAM / BUSINESS · All current RAW photo formats; original files retained | Available [88] Selected RAW (ARW, CR2, DNG, NEF); images <100 MB | Available [59] Selected RAW on eligible owner plans; format limits, e.g. 200 MB / 50 MP | - [92] RAW storage; previews unverified | Available [62] Selected RAW; preview size and file-count limits |
| Client photo selection | Available [73] Client favorites; filenames for Lightroom / Capture One | - | - | - | - |
| Image text recognition (OCR) | Available [73] PRO / TEAM / BUSINESS · Search image text; processing quota varies by plan | Partially available [64] Scanned-PDF OCR on Android / iOS; other image OCR unverified | Available [65] Standard and selected paid plans; image OCR must be enabled | Integration [66] Image / PDF text via Google Docs; recommended ≤2 MB | - |
| Face recognition | Available [73] PRO / TEAM / BUSINESS · Find gallery photos by face; processing quota varies by plan | Available [70] OneDrive Photos: people groups; rollout varies by account / region | - | Integration [71] Google Photos: face groups; varies by region / account type | - |
| Photo, video, audio and document previews | Available [73] All popular formats | Available [88] supported formats only | Available [59] Video <100 GB (Replay add-on: 150 GB), audio <1 GB; owner plan and format limits apply | Available [92] supported formats only | Available [131] Images: 256 MB; video / audio: 300 MB; up to 300 files for previews |
| Watermarks | Available [73] images and video | - | Available [31] Standard · JPEG / PNG / BMP / PDF | - | Available [102] preview-only mode |
| Online image editing | Available [72] | Available [119] Personal OneDrive on web / Android; supported image formats | Available [77] | Integration [99] Google Photos | - |
| Content conversion | Available [73] RAW, MP4, DOC — all popular formats | Integration [82] Microsoft 365 · supported formats only | Available [107] PDF / JPG / PNG / MOV / MP4 · Images / PDF: up to 200 MB; video limits vary by format | Integration [92] Google Docs · supported formats only | - |
| Direct file links | Available [72] PRO/TEAM: limited; BUSINESS/ENT: by contract · File access without a preview page | Integration [110] Graph API: expiring download URLs | Available [108] Direct download / browser rendering for supported files | Integration [111] Drive API: browser download links; file permissions apply | - |
| Content embedding | Available [73] PRO / TEAM / BUSINESS · Embed galleries, files and media players | Available [118] OneDrive Personal: public document / image embeds | Available [109] Embedder: file / folder previews; app key needed; no audio/video | Available [97] Docs / Sheets / Slides · organization settings may differ | - |
Documents and collaboration | |||||
| Real-time document co-editing | Available PRO / TEAM / BUSINESS · Simultaneous document editing in a browser | Available [8] Microsoft 365 · Word / Excel / PowerPoint | Integration [9] Microsoft Office Online; team files require an eligible Microsoft license | Available [10] Docs / Sheets / Slides | - |
| AI assistant | Available [72] PRO / TEAM / BUSINESS · Document chat, summaries, translation; model / usage conditions | Available [67] OneDrive Copilot; eligible Copilot license required | Integration [68] Dash: document chat / summaries; separate product | Available [69] Drive Gemini: eligible Workspace / Google AI plan; limits vary by feature / plan | - |
| Document previews | Available [73] Office / PDF / MD / EDOC / ASiC-E / other documents | Available [88] Office / PDF · PDF previews: up to 100 MB | Available [59] Office / PDF · Preview limits vary by format | Available [92] Office / PDF · supported formats only | Available [131] Office / PDF · Supported documents ≤256 MB; previews up to 300 files |
| Online document editing | Available [72] PRO / TEAM / BUSINESS / ENT | Available [82] Microsoft 365 | Available [77] Paper / PDF · Integration | Available [91] Docs / Sheets / Slides | - |
| Electronic signatures | Available [72] eParaksts / Smart-ID · EDOC / ASiC-E · plan and settings dependent | Add-on / service [89] SharePoint eSignature · Signing and identity checks vary by service | Integration [77] Dropbox Sign · 3 signature requests / month included · Signing and identity checks vary by service | Available [91] Business Standard · Docs / PDF · Signing and identity checks vary by service | Available [129] WeTransfer Sign: PDF signing; simple electronic signature |
| Network drive / virtual drive | Available [72] Sync · WebDAV · FTP · availability depends on the plan | Available [120] Files On-Demand · Online-only files through desktop app; not a WebDAV mount | Available [112] Online-only files through desktop app; not a WebDAV mount | Available [127] Drive for desktop · Virtual drive with streamed files | - |
| Video meetings | Available [72] PRO / TEAM / BUSINESS; up to 100 participants | Available [82] Teams · Up to 300 participants on Business Standard with Teams | - | Available [91] Meet · 150 participants on Business Standard | - |
| Calendar | Available [72] Shareable and supports integrations | Available [82] Outlook | - | Available [91] Google Calendar | - |
| Messaging | Available [72] PRO / TEAM / BUSINESS | Available [82] Teams · Business Standard | - | Available [91] Google Chat | - |
| File / document comments | Available [72] | Available [82] Microsoft 365 | Available [77] | Available [125] Docs / Sheets / Slides | Available [130] Comments must be enabled on the transfer |
| Likes / reactions | Available [73] | Integration [122] Word · Reactions to document comments | Available [114] Comment reactions in web notifications | Integration [125] Docs / Sheets / Slides · Reactions to document comments | - |
| Tags / metadata | Available [73] | Integration [137] SharePoint · Library metadata / columns | Available [113] Web: up to 20 tags per file | Available [126] Business Standard · organization settings may differ | - |
Data and document management (DMS) | |||||
| Document management / workflows | Available [141] DMS add-on; modules depend on organization setup | Integration [142] SharePoint / Lists; Power Automate for workflows. Requires setup, beyond OneDrive storage | Partially available [149] Paper documents and tasks; structured business registers unverified | Integration [152] Drive approvals; registers / workflows via AppSheet. Core included in Business plans for organization users; app setup required | - [101] File transfers and feedback; DMS registers unverified |
| Document registers and fields | Available [141] DMS: contracts, invoices, correspondence; fields, numbering and filters | Integration [142] SharePoint / Lists: configurable columns, forms and views | - | Integration [153] AppSheet: build tables and forms; not native Drive registers | - |
| Document review and approval | Available [141] DMS: review, approval, signing roles and process history; register setup applies | Integration [143] SharePoint / Lists approvals; enable in the library or list | Partially available [150] Replay: media / PDF review and approval status; not a general document workflow | Available [154] Drive approvals and file locking; eligible work / school accounts | - |
| Projects and tasks | Available [141] DMS: projects, assignees, statuses, priorities, deadlines and Kanban | Integration [142] Lists work tracker: assignees, priorities, progress and due dates; configure for the team | Partially available [149] Paper: assigned to-dos and due dates inside documents | Partially available [156] Chat / Tasks: team tasks, assignees and deadlines; outside Drive | - |
| Linked clients, contracts and invoices | Available [141] DMS: link clients, projects, contracts, invoices and files | Integration [144] SharePoint / Lists: lookup columns between lists on the same site; setup required | - | Integration [153] AppSheet: references between tables; data model must be built | - |
| Deadline reminders | Available [141] DMS: task and document-date reminders; enabled registers / notification settings | Integration [145] Power Automate: email reminders from Lists / SharePoint date fields; setup required | - | Integration [155] AppSheet: scheduled notifications from record dates; automation setup and eligible subscription | - |
| Knowledge base / instructions | Available [141] DMS: articles, instructions and process descriptions with files | Integration [148] SharePoint pages with text, files and web parts | Integration [151] Paper: shared documents and comments | Integration [157] Google Sites: pages, instructions and embedded Drive files | - |
| AI invoice data extraction | Available [141] DMS: create invoice records from PDF / images with AI or import XML; module setup applies | Add-on / service [146] SharePoint invoice processing model; setup and separate usage billing | - | Add-on / service [158] Google Cloud Document AI; separate paid service and integration, not included Drive processing | - |
Security and access | |||||
| Google / Microsoft and other logins | Available Google / Microsoft | Service account Microsoft | Available [20] Google | Service account Google | Available [21] Google / Apple / Slack |
| Organization-managed SSO | Available Google / Microsoft | Available [22] Microsoft 365 / Entra ID: domain federation, admin setup | Available [23] Advanced / Business Plus / Enterprise · SAML | Available [24] Workspace · SAML / OIDC · organization settings may differ | - |
| Organization-owned shared files | Available Files in organization accounts belong to the organization | Integration [14] SharePoint team libraries; separate from personal OneDrive | Available [15] Team folders with central access management | Available [16] Workspace shared drives: files stay when members leave | - |
| Enforced retention / legal hold | Available BUSINESS / ENT | Integration [25] Purview: SharePoint / OneDrive retention; eligible licenses and admin policies required | Add-on / service [26] Data Governance add-on: retention; legal holds exclude E2EE files | Add-on / service [27] Vault: Business Plus / eligible Enterprise or add-on; user and admin licenses required | - |
| E2EE client-side encryption | In development PRO / TEAM / BUSINESS / ENT | - | Available [28] Advanced / Business Plus / Enterprise encrypted folders; not Standard or all folders by default | Integration [29] Workspace CSE: eligible plans, e.g. Enterprise Plus; admin-managed keys; encrypted Docs cannot be co-edited in real time | - |
| Two-factor authentication (2FA) | Available [39] Email, authenticator or identity provider; varies by plan | Available [41] Account security settings | Available [40] Account security settings | Available [42] Account security settings | Available [43] Account security settings |
| Require 2FA for team members | Available [39] Organization policy; varies by plan | Available [41] Business Standard · Security defaults | Available [40] Standard · organization settings may differ | Available [42] Workspace · organization settings may differ | - |
| Groups and permissions | Available [39] BUSINESS / ENT | Available [45] SharePoint / Microsoft 365 Groups | Available [44] Standard · Group-based file and folder permissions | Available [46] Google Groups · Group-based file and folder permissions | Partially available [100] Teams / transfer access; folder groups unverified |
| Activity / audit log | Available [39] BUSINESS / ENTERPRISE · organization settings may differ | Available [48] Purview Audit; Business Standard admins must enable audit logging | Available [47] Standard: team activity; detailed file operations require Advanced / Enterprise | Available [49] Workspace · Drive events and investigation tools vary by edition | Partially available [56] Transfer activity; full organization audit unverified |
| File storage region | European Union [39] Custom location by agreement | Organization region [51] Check tenant location; residency options vary by service / license | US; other regions for eligible teams [50] Migration: 10+ licenses, annual billing, eligibility review; region selection is restricted | US / Europe policy for covered data [52] Business Standard · Covered stored data only; processing locations may differ | EU / US [53] EU-IP uploads stay in EU; anonymous proxies excepted |
Business and integrations | |||||
| FTP support | Available [72] TEAM / BUSINESS / ENT | - Native FTP access is not confirmed | - [6] No native FTP access; third-party tools may provide integration | - Native FTP access is not confirmed | - Native FTP access is not confirmed |
| Backup tools | Available [75] Files.fm Sync | Available [121] Folder backup using synchronization | Available [104] Dropbox Backup · plan and settings dependent | Available [127] Drive for desktop · Folder backup using synchronization | - |
| Client-encrypted backup support | Integration [75] Duplicati · Separate backup app encrypts before upload | Integration [134] Duplicati · OneDrive Personal · Separate backup app encrypts before upload | Integration [133] Duplicati · Separate backup app encrypts before upload | Integration [135] Duplicati · Separate backup app encrypts before upload | - |
| Enterprise user / custom organization features | €20.00 [72] + VAT ENTERPRISE · per user · Storage not included; no minimum seat requirement | Contact sales [82] Microsoft 365 | Contact sales [77] Enterprise | Contact sales [91] Enterprise | Contact sales [100] Enterprise |
| API and integrations | Available [76] plan and settings dependent | Available [82] Microsoft Graph | Available [77] plan and settings dependent | Available [91] Google Workspace | - |
Sources and comparison notes
- Microsoft 365 — Payment by invoice
- Dropbox — Payment by invoice
- Google Workspace — Payment by invoice
- WeTransfer — Payment by invoice
- Microsoft 365 — Add users and storage as needed
- Dropbox — FTP support
- Google Workspace — Can you easily add more storage?
- Microsoft 365 — Real-time document co-editing
- Dropbox — Real-time document co-editing
- Google Workspace — Real-time document co-editing
- Microsoft OneDrive — Bulk restore / assistance
- Dropbox — Bulk restore / assistance
- Google Workspace — Bulk restore / assistance
- Microsoft SharePoint — Organization-owned shared files
- Dropbox — Organization-owned shared files
- Google Workspace — Organization-owned shared files
- Microsoft Clipchamp — Video comments by time / frame
- Dropbox Replay — Video comments by time / frame
- Google Drive — Video comments by time / frame
- Microsoft Entra ID — Organization-managed SSO
- Dropbox — Organization-managed SSO
- Google Workspace — Organization-managed SSO
- Microsoft Purview — Enforced retention / legal hold
- Dropbox — Enforced retention / legal hold
- Google Vault — Enforced retention / legal hold
- Dropbox — E2EE client-side encryption
- Google Workspace — E2EE client-side encryption
- Google Drive — E2EE client-side encryption
- Dropbox — Watermarks
- Dropbox — Branded public page and galleries
- Microsoft SharePoint — Gallery design customization
- Google Sites — Gallery design customization
- WeTransfer — Gallery design customization
- Dropbox — Desktop file sync
- Google Gemini — AI assistant
- WeTransfer — Receive files
- Files.fm — Security and access
- Dropbox — Require 2FA for team members
- Microsoft 365 — Require 2FA for team members
- Google Workspace — Require 2FA for team members
- WeTransfer — Two-factor authentication (2FA)
- Dropbox — Groups and permissions
- Microsoft SharePoint — Groups and permissions
- Google Drive — Groups and permissions
- Dropbox — Activity / audit log
- Microsoft Purview — Activity / audit log
- Google Workspace — Activity / audit log
- Dropbox — File storage region
- Microsoft 365 — File storage region
- Google Workspace — File storage region
- WeTransfer — File storage region
- Dropbox — Link access expiry
- Google Drive — Link access expiry
- WeTransfer — View and download statistics
- WeTransfer — View and download statistics
- Dropbox — View and download statistics
- Dropbox — RAW photo previews
- Microsoft Forms — Embeddable upload forms
- Microsoft Forms — Embeddable upload forms
- WeTransfer — RAW photo previews
- Microsoft OneDrive — Image text recognition (OCR)
- Dropbox — Image text recognition (OCR)
- Google Drive — Image text recognition (OCR)
- Microsoft Copilot — AI assistant
- Dropbox Dash — AI assistant
- Google Gemini — AI assistant
- Microsoft OneDrive Photos — Face recognition
- Google Photos — Face recognition
- Files.fm — Plans and monthly prices
- Files.fm — Publishing and media tools
- Files.fm — Sell digital content
- Files.fm — Backup tools
- Files.fm — API and integrations
- Dropbox — Plans and monthly prices
- Dropbox — Maximum file size
- Dropbox — Shared-link traffic allowance
- Dropbox — Can you easily add more storage?
- Microsoft 365 Personal — Plans and monthly prices
- Microsoft 365 Business Standard — Plans and monthly prices
- Microsoft OneDrive — Maximum file size
- Microsoft OneDrive — Receive files
- Microsoft OneDrive — File version history
- Microsoft OneDrive — Recover deleted files
- Microsoft OneDrive — Photo, video, audio and document previews
- Microsoft 365 — Electronic signatures
- Google One — Plans and monthly prices
- Google Workspace — Plans and monthly prices
- Google Drive — Maximum file size
- Google Workspace — Upload traffic allowance
- Google Drive — File version history
- Google Drive — Recover deleted files
- Google Docs — Content embedding
- Google Forms — Receive files
- Google Photos — Online image editing
- WeTransfer — Plans and monthly prices
- WeTransfer — Usage limits
- WeTransfer — Watermarks
- WeTransfer — Recover deleted files
- Dropbox Standard / Classic — Included users / minimum seats
- Dropbox — Receive files
- Dropbox Transfer — Transfer size limit
- Dropbox — Content conversion
- Dropbox — Direct file links
- Dropbox Embedder — Content embedding
- Microsoft Graph — Direct file links
- Google Drive API — Direct file links
- Dropbox — Network drive / virtual drive
- Dropbox — File activity notifications
- Microsoft OneDrive — Can you easily add more storage?
- Microsoft OneDrive / SharePoint — File version history
- Microsoft OneDrive — Maximum file size
- Microsoft OneDrive — Content embedding
- Microsoft OneDrive — Online image editing
- Microsoft OneDrive — Network drive / virtual drive
- Microsoft OneDrive — Backup tools
- Microsoft Word — Likes / reactions
- Google Drive — Email sending
- Google Drive — File activity notifications
- Google Docs / Sheets / Slides — Likes / reactions
- Google Workspace — Tags / metadata
- Google Drive for desktop — Network drive / virtual drive
- WeTransfer — Email sending
- WeTransfer Sign — Electronic signatures
- WeTransfer — File / document comments
- WeTransfer — Document previews
- WeTransfer — File activity notifications
- Duplicati / Dropbox — Client-encrypted backup support
- Duplicati / OneDrive Personal — Client-encrypted backup support
- Duplicati / Google Drive — Client-encrypted backup support
- WeTransfer — Sell digital content
- Microsoft SharePoint — Tags / metadata
- Microsoft OneDrive — Can you easily add more storage?
- Microsoft 365 OneDrive Storage — Additional 10 TB
- ECB — Additional 10 TB
- Files.fm DMS — Document management / workflows
- Microsoft Lists — Document registers and fields
- Microsoft SharePoint — Document review and approval
- Microsoft SharePoint — Linked clients, contracts and invoices
- Microsoft Power Automate — Deadline reminders
- Microsoft SharePoint — AI invoice data extraction
- Microsoft SharePoint — AI invoice data extraction
- Microsoft SharePoint — Knowledge base / instructions
- Dropbox Paper — Projects and tasks
- Dropbox Replay — Document review and approval
- Dropbox Paper — Knowledge base / instructions
- Google AppSheet — Document management / workflows
- Google AppSheet — Linked clients, contracts and invoices
- Google Drive — Document review and approval
- Google AppSheet — Deadline reminders
- Google Chat / Tasks — Projects and tasks
- Google Sites — Knowledge base / instructions
- Google Cloud Document AI — AI invoice data extraction
- Google Cloud Document AI — AI invoice data extraction
- VID — Latvia VAT 21% included
- European Union — EU cross-border VAT
- Dropbox — VAT scenarios
- WeTransfer — VAT scenarios
- Google Play — Latvia VAT 21% included
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