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ProjectSend vs Tarkle Portal
Both stand on customer portal software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
Choose ProjectSend if you want a free, self-hosted web tool for client file sharing and uploads, with client groups and custom branding. Look elsewhere if work tracking is central to your workflow or you need a listed platform beyond the web.
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Free plan Web
Tarkle Portal combines client file sharing, upload requests, and brand pages in one web service. Its free tier has clear storage and team limits, while Pro raises those limits and adds unlimited transfers and requests.
Visit Tarkle PortalThe facts
| ProjectSend | Tarkle Portal | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Pro: $19 a month | Pro annual: $288 a year |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Maker | ProjectSend | Not published |
| Website | projectsend.org | tarkle.com |
| On customer portal software | #6 of 31 | #10 of 31 |
ProjectSend: what it does well
- Free plan costs nothing.
- Self-hosted under the GPL v2 license.
- Supports client accounts and groups.
- Clients can upload files.
- Includes custom branding.
What to know first
- Work tracking is not included.
- The listed platform is web only.
- Deployment is self-hosted.
Tarkle Portal: what it does well
- Clients can sign in without a password using an email link.
- Transfers support expiry dates, passwords, view-only access, and revocation.
- Upload requests can include deadlines or limits.
- Brand pages can provide downloadable guidelines and brand assets.
- Free plan includes 5 GB storage and one Brand Page.
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to one team member.
- Free plan limits individual files to 1 GB.
- Paid Pro starts at $29 per month.
- Web is the only listed platform.
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