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Couchdrop
by Couchdrop
What Couchdrop is
Couchdrop is a cloud platform for SFTP, managed file transfer, EDI, and file automation. It supports FTP, FTP/S, SFTP, and SCP across its plans. Workflows can run on a schedule or start when an event occurs, with actions for compressing, encrypting, and transforming files. Couchdrop lists integrations with more than 50 platforms, including cloud storage, remote SFTP and FTP servers, and cloud data warehouses. Named connectors include SharePoint, Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon S3, NetSuite, and Workday. Files can stream between a source and destination without Couchdrop taking custody, and the service says transfers use end-to-end encryption. Transit security uses TLS 1.2 or higher, while optional hosted S3 storage uses AES-256 encryption. Listed controls include multi-factor authentication, IP firewalling, access controls, audit logging, SSO, and SCIM. Couchdrop offers a 14-day trial but no free plan. Couchdrop Link costs $50 a month and includes one SFTP/FTP user, one mailbox, and 10GB of data monthly.
Who it suits
Couchdrop suits teams moving files among external providers, partners, clients, storage services, and business systems. Its Essentials and Business descriptions target organizations with increasing endpoint or automation needs.
What it does well
- Supports FTP, FTP/S, SFTP, and SCP
- Scheduled and event-triggered file workflows
- Connectors for more than 50 platforms
- Includes audit logging and access controls
- 14-day trial available
What to know first
- No free plan
- Couchdrop Link includes one user
- Additional storage costs $60/TB
- Additional data transfer costs $75/TB
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Couchdrop Link | $50 USD/month · 1 SFTP/FTP user · 1 mailbox · 10GB data/month | $50 a month |
| Couchdrop Business | Contact us for pricing · Up to 100 external users or endpoints · 5TB transfer/month · Unlimited concurrent connections | On request |
| Couchdrop Enterprise | Contact sales · 100+ external users or endpoints · Premium support available · Dedicated infrastructure · Custom data retention policies · Custom SLAs | On request |
| Couchdrop Essentials | Contact us for pricing · Up to 10 external users or endpoints · 1TB transfer/month · Unlimited concurrent connections | On request |
As couchdrop.io lists them, read 29 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Couchdrop combines managed transfer protocols, workflow automation, integrations, and listed security controls in a cloud service. Buyers should compare the paid plans and extra storage or transfer charges with their endpoint and data requirements.
Facts from Couchdrop's own pages
- Automation
- File workflows can be scheduled or event-triggered and include compression, encryption, and transformation actions. · couchdrop.io, 29 Sept 2026
- Compliance
- Couchdrop describes itself as SOC 2 certified and HIPAA-ready, and says it is GDPR certified. · couchdrop.io, 29 Sept 2026
- Controls
- Security features listed include multi-factor authentication, IP firewalling, access controls, audit logging, and optional SSO and SCIM. · couchdrop.io, 29 Sept 2026
- Encryption
- The security page specifies TLS 1.2 or higher in transit and AES-256 encryption for optional hosted S3 storage. · couchdrop.io, 29 Sept 2026
- Examples
- Listed connectors include SharePoint, Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon S3, NetSuite, and Workday. · couchdrop.io, 29 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · couchdrop.io, 21 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- New Zealand · couchdrop.io, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Couchdrop says it integrates with over 50 platforms, including cloud storage, remote SFTP and FTP servers, and cloud data warehouses. · couchdrop.io, 29 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- Couchdrop describes Essentials as suited to teams with a small number of external providers, partners, or clients, and Business as suited to organizations with complex SFTP and file automation needs. · couchdrop.io, 29 Sept 2026
- Limits
- Additional hosted storage is listed at $60/TB and additional data transfer at $75/TB. · couchdrop.io, 29 Sept 2026
- Product
- Couchdrop is a cloud platform for SFTP, managed file transfer, EDI, and file automation. · couchdrop.io, 29 Sept 2026
- Protocols
- The pricing page lists FTP, FTP/S, SFTP, and SCP support across all plans. · couchdrop.io, 29 Sept 2026
- Paid from
- 50 · couchdrop.io, 21 Sept 2026
- Support
- All plans include real-time chat and email support; premium support is listed as an add-on with 24/7 support and a 30-minute SLA. · couchdrop.io, 29 Sept 2026
- Transfers
- Files can be streamed between source and destination without Couchdrop taking custody of them, and the platform says transfers use end-to-end encryption. · couchdrop.io, 29 Sept 2026
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