4shared vs MediaFire (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, 4shared grades higher than MediaFire: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
4shared grades higher on value for money and the free plan. MediaFire grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
4shared
File storage and sharing with 15 GB free and annual premium plans
MediaFire
Cloud storage and link sharing with a free 10 GB ad-supported tier
Which one is for you
Pick 4shared if
- Fits if you want a big free account for sharing
- Works for people who want 100 GB cheaply
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a desktop or phone app, as only the web is listed
- Tight if you send big files: free uploads stop at 2 GB
- Watch out: ads, direct links and file statistics are Premium
- Watch out: the pricing page we read was in Malay and only the annual price was visible
Pick MediaFire if
- Fits if you share the odd file by link and don't mind ads
- Works for someone who wants 10 GB free and a cheap 100 GB step up
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you download in bulk: free downloads are one file at a time and need a paid plan to batch
- Skip it if you dislike ads, because the free plan is ad-supported
- Watch out: the upgrade page says 5 GB a file free, the home page says 4 GB
- Watch out: Business plan prices load by script, so we couldn't read them
How we grade them
| 2.6GPA4sharedGood | 2.4GPAMediaFireFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APremium 100 GB is $14.99 a year, about $1.25 a month, under 60% of the cheapest quarter. 1 TB is $39.99 a year. | BUltra is $3.99 a month, inside the category's cheaper quarter, but it is only 100 GB, and only 50 GB of that is fast ad-free. |
| Free plan and trial | B15 GB free with 2 GB uploads and 100 GB of bandwidth a month. One person can live on that. | CBasic is 10 GB free with ads, files up to 5 GB and single-file downloads only. |
| Features | CStorage, sharing and direct links. Ad-free browsing and direct links are Premium. | CStorage and link sharing, but bulk downloads need a paid plan, and Ultra's fast transfers cover 50 GB. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It is a web account, but there is plenty to read on what each plan limits. | BNo store rating on record, but you sign up and upload with nothing to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on record, and no integrations are listed. | CWeb, iPhone and Android only, with no desktop app and no integrations listed. |
| Best for | cheap file storage and sharing with a 15 GB free account | free link sharing with 10 GB |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: 4shared and MediaFire. How we grade
Price against what you get
4shared starts at $1.25 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. MediaFire starts at $3.99 a month and scores 2.3.
MediaFire scores higher, and starts $2.74 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other file storage and sync services on the chart, 7 score higher than 4shared for less, and 12 score higher than MediaFire for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- 4shared also covers file management.
- MediaFire also covers file sync.
At a glance
| 4shared | MediaFire | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $14.99 per year (Premium 100 GB, annual billing) | $3.99 per month (Ultra, 100 GB) |
| Free plan | 15 GB of free storage, priority downloads, 2 GB maximum upload size and 100 GB monthly bandwidth. | Basic: 10 GB of storage, ad-supported downloads, files up to 5 GB, and single-file downloads only. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | 4shared | MediaFire |
| Price read from | 4shared.com | mediafire.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
4shared
- The free plan caps uploads at 2 GB and bandwidth at 100 GB a month.
- The pricing page was read in Malay; the dollar figures are shown per year in the annual view and the monthly price was not read.
- The page states a 15% saving with annual plans.
- Refunds may be requested within 30 days of the first subscription.
MediaFire
- Free downloads are ad-supported and limited to one file at a time; bulk downloads need a paid plan.
- The free per-file limit is 5 GB on the upgrade page, while the home page says up to 4 GB.
- Ultra's storage is 100 GB with only 50 GB of fast ad-free transfers.
- Business plan prices load by script and were not readable, so they are not listed here.
Key features
4shared
- 15 GB free storage
- Free accounts get 15 GB and can share links to files.
- Direct download links
- Premium plans share links that download immediately, without an intermediate page, and allow file embedding.
- Ad-free browsing
- Premium members browse without advertisements.
- Multi-file transfers
- The 500 GB and 1 TB plans upload or download multiple files at once as a ZIP archive.
- File and account statistics
- Premium plans show statistics about files, downloads and account activity.
MediaFire
- Link and email sharing
- Files and folders can be shared by email, link or social network right after upload. Recipients do not need an account to download.
- FileDrop requests
- Paid plans include FileDrop file requests, so other people can send files to your account through a link.
- Protected links
- Ultra and Pro add password-protected files and one-time links, plus direct links to files and bulk downloads of several files.
- Ad-free transfers
- Basic downloads show ads. Ultra includes 50 GB of ad-free CDN-speed transfers and Pro includes 1 TB of ad-free standard-speed transfers.
- Mobile apps
- iOS and Android apps manage folders and files and upload photos and videos. Automatic photo and video syncing is listed for Android.
- Business accounts
- A separate Business tier offers 2 TB and up with 100 user accounts, custom branding and a detailed security log.
Plans
4shared
Free$0
15 GB storage, 2 GB maximum upload size and 100 GB monthly bandwidth.
Premium 100 GB$14.99
per year, annual billing view shown
100 GB storage, ad-free browsing, direct download links and file statistics.
Premium 500 GB$29.99
per year, annual billing view shown
500 GB storage plus multi-file upload and download.
Premium 1 TB$39.99
per year, annual billing view shown
1 TB storage with the 500 GB features.
MediaFire
Basic$0
10 GB storage, ad-supported downloads, 5 GB per file and single-file downloads only.
Ultra$3.99
per month, monthly or yearly billing
100 GB storage, 50 GB of ad-free fast transfers, 50 GB per file, bulk downloads and direct links.
Pro$5.83
per month, billed annually ($6.99 billed monthly)
1 TB storage, ad-free standard transfers, 50 GB per file. Page shows 30% off $8.33 and $9.99.
Ways to pay less
4shared
- Annual discount
15% off with annual billing
The premium page advertises 15% off when paying yearly instead of monthly.
MediaFire
- Annual discount
Cheaper Pro with annual billing
The upgrade page shows Pro at $5.83 a month billed annually against $6.99 a month billed monthly, both after a 30% discount.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, 4shared or MediaFire?
As of Nov 13, 2026, 4shared is cheaper to start with: $1.25 a month when paid by the year, against $3.99 a month for MediaFire. 4shared starts at $14.99 per year (Premium 100 GB, annual billing), and MediaFire starts at $3.99 per month (Ultra, 100 GB).
Which has a free plan, 4shared or MediaFire?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both 4shared and MediaFire have a free plan.
Which platforms do 4shared and MediaFire run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only MediaFire lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.