Best file.io Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from file transfer services ranked against file.io on the same published basis.
- 1file.io vs AWS Transfer Family
- 2file.io vs SendSafely
- 3file.io vs rclone
- 4file.io vs ExaVault
- 5file.io vs pCloud
- 6file.io vs Wing FTP Server
- 7file.io vs Transloadit
- 8file.io vs Send Anywhere
- 9file.io vs FileFast
- 10file.io vs WeTransfer
- 11file.io vs TransferNow
- 12file.io vs ProjectSend
- 13file.io vs Filestack
- 14file.io vs Smash
- 15file.io vs SendThisFile
- 16file.io vs MyAirBridge
- 17file.io vs DropSend
- 18file.io vs SFTPGo
- 19file.io vs Heave
- 20file.io vs Tresorit
file.io alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWS Transfer Family | 7.9 | Free plan | $0.04/mo | Web |
| 2 | SendSafely | 7.9 | Free plan | — | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | rclone | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | ExaVault | 7.6 | Free plan | $99/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | pCloud | 7.6 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Wing FTP Server | 7.6 | Free plan | $199/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Transloadit | 7.4 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 8 | Send Anywhere | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 9 | FileFast | 7.4 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 10 | WeTransfer | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 11 | TransferNow | 7.2 | Free plan | €0.20/mo | API |
| 12 | ProjectSend | 7.2 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Filestack | 7.2 | Free plan | $69/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 14 | Smash | 7.1 | Free plan | $10/mo | API |
| 15 | SendThisFile | 7.1 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web, Windows |
| 16 | MyAirBridge | 7.1 | Free plan | — | API |
| 17 | DropSend | 7.1 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | SFTPGo | 7.0 | No | €50/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Heave | 7.0 | Free plan | $10/mo | API |
| 20 | Tresorit | 6.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about file.io alternatives
What is the best alternative to file.io?
AWS Transfer Family, number 1 in file transfer services with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: SendSafely, rclone, ExaVault and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to file.io?
AWS Transfer Family is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.