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Egnyte
by Egnyte
What Egnyte is
Egnyte is a paid file service for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. It includes file versioning and business administration controls, with a listed file size limit of 100. Egnyte does not provide zero-knowledge encryption. The Business plan costs $22 a month when paid annually and includes single document AI Q&A, secure collaboration, discretionary permissions, Google Workspace integration, and Microsoft 365 co-editing. Enterprise Lite costs $39 a month when paid annually and adds ransomware detection, suspicious-login detection, content lifecycle management, advanced workflows, and secure collaboration. Elite costs $48 a month when paid annually, with AI Assistant, AI Search, AI Workflow, PDF markup, e-signature, dynamic watermarking, and auto-remediation. Ultimate lists document and sensitive-data classification, ransomware detection with snapshot recovery, DLP or preventive-control integration, and bulk metadata extraction, but no price is listed. Egnyte was founded in 2008 and has no free plan.
Who it suits
Egnyte suits organizations needing managed file access across desktop and mobile platforms, with versioning and administrative controls. Its higher plans target teams needing security, workflow, or classification features.
What it does well
- Supports four major device platforms
- File versioning included
- Business admin controls
- Microsoft 365 co-editing on Business
- Security features on higher plans
What to know first
- No free plan
- No zero-knowledge encryption
- File size limit listed as 100
- Ultimate plan has no listed price
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Business | Paid annually · Single document AI Q&A · Secure collaboration · Discretionary permissions · Google Workspace integration · M365 co-editing | $22 a month |
| Enterprise Lite | Paid annually · Ransomware detection · Suspicious login detection · Content lifecycle management · Advanced workflows · Secure collaboration | $39 a month |
| Elite | Paid annually · AI Assistant, AI Search, and AI Workflow · PDF markup · E-signature · Dynamic watermarking · Auto-remediation | $48 a month |
| Ultimate | Document type classification · Sensitive data classification · Ransomware detection and snapshot recovery · DLP/preventive control integration · Bulk metadata extraction | On request |
As egnyte.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Egnyte combines cross-platform file access with versioning, administration, collaboration, and tiered security features. Pricing is paid annually on listed plans, while Ultimate requires a price inquiry.
Facts from Egnyte's own pages
- Business admin controls
- Yes · egnyte.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Device platforms
- Windows,macOS,iOS,Android · egnyte.com, 20 Sept 2026
- File size limit
- 100 · egnyte.com, 20 Sept 2026
- File versioning
- Yes · egnyte.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2008 · egnyte.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · egnyte.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Paid from
- 22 · egnyte.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Zero-knowledge encryption
- No · egnyte.com, 20 Sept 2026
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