A SwissTransfer alternative: TransferKite vs SwissTransfer
Looking for a SwissTransfer alternative? Here's how TransferKite compares on transfer size, how long links last, passwords and privacy, including where SwissTransfer is the better pick.
In short
- SwissTransfer gives more for free. Up to 50 GB, with a password and download emails. TransferKite Free sends up to 5 GB, without a password.
- Room for bigger work. SwissTransfer stops at 50 GB a transfer, even on its paid plans. TransferKite Creator takes 500 GB, and Pro 2 TB.
- No download limit. Without a paid plan, a SwissTransfer transfer can be downloaded up to 250 times. TransferKite doesn't limit downloads on any plan.
Side by side
Each service's free plan and the paid plans it sells to one person. Plans only for teams or businesses, prepaid credit bundles and invitation-only offers aren't included. Prices are billed monthly; the second line is what a month costs when you pay yearly, or the year's total.
| Service | Plan | Price | Biggest transfer | How many transfers | Longest link | Passwords | Download tracking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TransferKite | Free | $0 | 5 GB | 10 live at a time | 7 days | No | Download counts and emails |
| Creator | $9.99 a month $7.99 a month paid yearly | 500 GB | No limit | 30 days | Yes | Download counts and emails | |
| Pro | $19.99 a month $15.99 a month paid yearly | 2 TB | No limit | 60 days | Yes | Download counts and emails | |
| SwissTransfer | Without an account | $0 | 50 GB | 5 an hour | 30 days, if you confirm by email | Yes | Download emails |
| Free account | $0 | 50 GB | 5 an hour | 30 days | Yes | Download emails |
SwissTransfer's plans and limits
SwissTransfer is free, made by Infomaniak in Switzerland, and generous: up to 50 GB a transfer, with a password, a download limit and an email when your files are downloaded. You can send without an account, but then a 30-day transfer is deleted after 15 days unless you confirm by email that you still need it. With a free Infomaniak account, a 30-day link simply lasts 30 days, and you get a history of what you've sent. Either way, a transfer can be downloaded up to 250 times, and you can start 5 transfers an hour. Infomaniak's paid kSuite plans add branding and unlimited downloads, and Enterprise allows 60-day links, but transfers still stop at 50 GB.
What each promises on privacy
SwissTransfer keeps files only in Switzerland, in Infomaniak's own data centres. They're encrypted in transit and at rest, though not end to end, and are scanned for viruses. Infomaniak says it doesn't use them to train AI, show ads or analyse what's in them.
TransferKite stores files in the EU, with Railway in Amsterdam, encrypted at rest. Our terms say we never use them to train AI or sell them, and we don't look inside unless someone reports a transfer, the law requires it, or you ask us to. Neither service is end-to-end encrypted.
When SwissTransfer is the better pick
SwissTransfer suits you if your files are under 50 GB and you'd rather not pay. Its free plan does more than ours: bigger transfers, passwords and download emails, with or without an account. If you want your files kept in Switzerland, it's the one to pick.
When TransferKite is the better pick
TransferKite suits you if you send bigger work, or files that lots of people will download. Creator takes up to 500 GB a transfer and Pro up to 2 TB, with no limit on downloads, and each transfer shows how many times it's been downloaded.
What's next
TransferKite is new, and it's growing. Next, we're planning direct P2P transfers from your device to the other person's: free on every plan, with no size cap and nothing stored on our servers. Apps for phone and desktop are on the list too.
Sources
- SwissTransfer's home page and terms, and Infomaniak's prices, limits and sending guide
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