A TransferNow alternative: TransferKite vs TransferNow
Looking for a TransferNow alternative? Here's how TransferKite compares on transfer size, how long links last, passwords and price, including where TransferNow is the better pick.
In short
- Bigger transfers for the price. TransferNow Premium takes up to 250 GB a transfer. TransferKite Creator costs about the same and takes 500 GB.
- No ads. TransferNow Free shows ads, and going ad-free takes a paid plan. TransferKite has none, on any plan.
- TransferNow Free has passwords. Its free plan includes a password and a download email. On TransferKite, passwords start with Creator.
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 | |
| TransferNow | Free | $0 | 5 GB | Not stated | 7 days | Yes | Download emails |
| Starter | $5 a month $4 a month paid yearly | 10 GB | Not stated | 30 days | Yes | Downloads and emails | |
| Premium | $10 a month $8 a month paid yearly | 250 GB | Not stated | 365 days | Yes | Downloads and emails |
TransferNow's plans and limits
TransferNow is French. Its free plan sends up to 5 GB, kept for 7 days, with a password and an email when your files are downloaded, and no account needed. Free shows ads, though. Starter has no ads and takes up to 10 GB a transfer, kept for up to 30 days. Premium takes up to 250 GB, kept for up to a year. TransferNow's prices are before VAT, and they're lower again if you pay for two years up front.
When TransferNow is the better pick
TransferNow suits you if you want to keep files for months. Premium keeps them for up to a year, with 1 TB of storage, download tracking and a limit on downloads. You can brand your pages and choose the region your files are stored in. For files up to 10 GB, Starter costs less than our Creator, and it has no ads either.
When TransferKite is the better pick
TransferKite suits you if you send finished work and want it gone once the job's done. Creator takes up to 500 GB a transfer, twice Premium's 250 GB, with a password and a link that lasts up to 30 days. Pro goes up to 2 TB. There are no ads on any plan.
Asking someone for files
TransferNow lets you ask for files by email even on its free plan, and the people you ask don't need an account. You don't need one either: you can ask without signing up, where TransferKite asks you to sign in first. On Free, each upload can be up to 5 GB.
On TransferKite, you can ask anyone for files too, on every plan, Free included. They send them without an account, up to your plan's transfer size, and the files land in your Received, in your storage, not theirs.
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
- TransferNow's prices, free plan, terms and file requests
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