Best Samba Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from file sharing software ranked against Samba on the same published basis.
- 1Samba vs Microsoft PowerPoint
- 2Samba vs Internxt Drive
- 3Samba vs Koofr
- 4Samba vs pCloud
- 5Samba vs Google Drive
- 6Samba vs Icedrive
- 7Samba vs OpenDrive
- 8Samba vs Proton Drive
- 9Samba vs Send Anywhere
- 10Samba vs ShareDrop.org
- 11Samba vs Jumpshare
- 12Samba vs MEGA
- 13Samba vs CmisSync
- 14Samba vs Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax)
- 15Samba vs UploadFiles.io
- 16Samba vs Smash
- 17Samba vs TiniDrop
- 18Samba vs TransferNow
- 19Samba vs WeTransfer
- 20Samba vs ProjectSend
Samba alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft PowerPoint | 6.8 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Internxt Drive | 6.7 | Free plan | €0.83/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Koofr | 6.7 | Free plan | €0.50/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | pCloud | 6.7 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Google Drive | 6.6 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Icedrive | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | OpenDrive | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Proton Drive | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Send Anywhere | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 10 | ShareDrop.org | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Jumpshare | 6.5 | Free plan | — | Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | MEGA | 6.5 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | CmisSync | 6.4 | Free plan | $500/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax) | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 15 | UploadFiles.io | 6.3 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Smash | 6.2 | Free plan | $10/mo | API |
| 17 | TiniDrop | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 18 | TransferNow | 6.2 | Free plan | €0.20/mo | API |
| 19 | WeTransfer | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API |
| 20 | ProjectSend | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Web |
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Questions about Samba alternatives
What is the best alternative to Samba?
Microsoft PowerPoint, number 1 in file sharing software with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: Internxt Drive, Koofr, pCloud and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Samba?
Microsoft PowerPoint is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 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.