TransferXL alternative compared
TransferXL, like Filemail, often appears in exactly the search results we write for. If you landed here because you are comparing the two, the exact figures are below, with their sources, including the ones that do not flatter us.
We read every limit from the TransferXL plans page on 27 September 2026. We do not quote the price; more on that below.
What TransferXL offers, plan by plan
The free plan needs an account and takes 5 GB per transfer, with at most 10 transfers a day and at most 10 GB a day or 300 GB a month. Files stay available for one week, and you can add up to 5 recipients by email.
Pro raises the transfer to 100 GB and the daily cap to 200 GB (6 TB a month), makes transfers per day and email recipients unlimited, and keeps files for six weeks. Enterprise goes to 200 GB per transfer, 400 GB a day (12 TB a month) and three months of retention. Every plan lists end-to-end encryption.
What TransferXL does better than us
- Files stay online longer for free: a week with them, 1–3 days with us on the free plan.
- End-to-end encryption on the free plan. TransferXL lists it on every plan. With us, hosted files are encrypted on your device before upload, but the mode where the key never reaches us, zero-knowledge, is a Premium feature. Our peer-to-peer transfers are end-to-end encrypted on every plan.
- Set time windows beyond the Plus limit: Pro offers six weeks and Enterprise three months, while Plus stops at 30 days; Premium can keep the link with no expiry.
If you want exactly a six-week window that then closes, TransferXL Pro offers it. At Transferify, Plus stops at 30 days, and Premium can keep the link active with no expiry.
Comparison table, free plan against free plan
| What you are comparing | TransferXL, free plan | Transferify, free plan |
|---|---|---|
| Size per transfer | 5 GB | Hosted, per transfer, with no cap on the number of transfers; peer-to-peer free up to 5 GB, then a one-off payment per transfer |
| How many transfers | At most 10 a day | The number of transfers is not capped; the active storage of free accounts is what counts |
| How much you can send | At most 10 GB a day and 300 GB a month | No daily cap; the same active storage is what counts |
| How long files stay online | One week | 1–3 days, your choice |
| Email recipients | Up to 5 | 10 per transfer |
| Download limit | Not documented for the free plan | 50 per calendar month |
| Entry price when you pay | Not quoted here; see the TransferXL plans page | Listed on the pricing page |
Where Transferify wins
No daily cap stops you. The free TransferXL plan gives you 10 transfers and 10 GB a day; ours does not count transfers at all. Our limits are different ones, and we state them clearly: the active storage of the free account and 50 downloads per calendar month.
Over 5 GB, without a subscription. The peer-to-peer mode is free up to 5 GB on the free plan, and above that a one-off payment per transfer unlocks any size, with no subscription. The file never passes through our server: it travels straight between the two browsers, and we keep only the metadata. The condition is that the tab stays open until the end and the recipient is online.
Control on the hosted link. A password before download, a download limit, an expiry you choose within your plan and a confirmation when someone has downloaded. With the zero-knowledge mode, available on the Premium plan, the encryption key never reaches us: we cannot read the file, but we cannot recover it for you either if you lose the link.
About the TransferXL price
We do not quote a TransferXL price here, nor do we copy a figure from a third-party site. Read the current amount on the TransferXL plans page before you subscribe. Our plans are listed monthly and yearly; the pricing page reads amounts and features from the same catalogue used at checkout.
How to choose between them
TransferXL fits if you send files of up to 5 GB for free, want a week on the free plan, want end-to-end encryption without paying, or need exactly the six-week window on Pro.
Pick Transferify if you send often and do not want a daily cap, if you need files over 5 GB without a subscription, if you want a password, an expiry and a confirmation on the link, or if you need a link with no expiry on Premium. For the full picture, see how to send large files and the comparison of the two transfer modes.
Sources and review date
We read the TransferXL figures at the source on 27 September 2026:
- The Free, Pro and Enterprise plans, with every cap, the retention periods and the encryption listed per plan: transferxl.com/plans
The Transferify figures come from the plan catalogue the product enforces, published on the pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
How much can you send for free with TransferXL?
5 GB per transfer, with at most 10 transfers a day and at most 10 GB a day or 300 GB a month. Files stay available for a week, and the free plan, which needs an account, takes up to 5 email recipients. Checked on their plans page on 27 September 2026.
How much does TransferXL Pro cost?
We do not quote a TransferXL price here, nor do we copy a figure from a third-party site. Read the current amount on the TransferXL plans page, linked at the end of this page.
What does TransferXL do better than Transferify?
It keeps files for a week against 1–3 days on our free plan, and its free plan lists end-to-end encryption. For set time windows, Pro offers six weeks and Enterprise three months, while Plus stops at 30 days; Premium does allow a link with no expiry.
How many transfers can I send for free with Transferify?
The number of transfers is not capped on any plan. The limits that count on the free plan are different ones, the active storage of the account and 50 downloads per calendar month.
How do I send more than 5 GB without a subscription?
With the peer-to-peer transfer, which travels straight between the browsers: peer-to-peer is free up to 5 GB on the free plan, and above that a one-off payment per transfer unlocks any size, with no subscription. You only need to keep the tab open until the end, and the recipient has to be online when you send.