Egnyte vs Files.com (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Egnyte and Files.com share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about platforms, where Egnyte grades higher, or the free plan, where Files.com does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Egnyte
Business file sharing with governance and AI tools
Files.com
Cloud SFTP, managed file transfer and automation platform
Which one is for you
Pick Egnyte if
- Fits if you're a business that needs permissions and governance on shared files
- Works for a team of up to 10 that wants the $10 Team plan
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want more than Team: Business is $22 a user and Elite is $48 billed annually
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is none
- Tight if you need e-signature or PDF markup: both start at Elite
- Watch out: Ultimate has no published price, the Team plan stops at 10 users and the trial length isn't stated
Pick Files.com if
- Fits if your job is moving files between partners over SFTP
- Works for an IT team that needs automations and an audit trail
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you just want storage: $199 a month is the starting point
- Tight if you need SSO or a custom domain, as those start on Power at $499
- Watch out: extra users cost $12 each and storage $100 per TB a month
- Watch out: usage is metered, with 1 or 2 TB of monthly storage and transfer included before overage
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAEgnyteFair | 2.0GPAFiles.comFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$10 a user for Team, capped at 10 people, but the main Business plan is $22, past the category's $16.50 dearest-tenth line. Elite is $48. | D$199 a month is well above the category's $16.50 dearest-tenth line, though this is a managed file transfer platform, not personal storage. |
| Free plan and trial | DA free trial on each plan with no length stated, and no free plan. | C7 days free with no credit card, and no free plan after it. |
| Features | CFile sharing, governance and AI tools, but e-signature, PDF markup and multi-document AI need Elite. | CSFTP, FTP, automation and a web interface, but SSO, a custom domain and the on-premise agent need Power, and the SLA and HIPAA BAA need Enterprise. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, with an admin setup of folders, permissions and rules. | CNo store rating on record, with connections, users and automations to configure. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android apps, and 6 integrations listed. | BWeb only, with an API and 2 integrations listed. |
| Best for | business file sharing with governance rules | IT teams moving files over SFTP with automation |
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: Egnyte and Files.com. How we grade
Price against what you get
Egnyte starts at $10 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Files.com starts at $174.92 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
Egnyte scores higher and starts $164.92 a month lower. Of the other file storage and sync services on the chart, 12 score higher than Egnyte for less, and 22 score higher than Files.com 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
- Egnyte also covers AI search and file sync.
At a glance
| Egnyte | Files.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $10 per user / month, billed annually | $199 per month, or $2,099 per year |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial on each plan; length not stated on the pricing page | 7-day free trial, no credit card required |
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| Made by | Egnyte, Inc. | Files.com |
| Price read from | egnyte.com | files.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Egnyte
- No free plan; the Team plan is limited to 1 to 10 users.
- The prices shown are for annual payment, and the page notes a multi-year discount on all plans.
- E-signature, PDF markup and multi-document AI start at Elite.
- Ultimate has no published price and is quoted by sales.
Files.com
- Entry pricing starts at $199 a month, which is above typical consumer cloud storage plans.
- Extra users, connections and storage cost extra, such as $12 per full user and $100 per TB a month.
- SSO, a custom domain and the on-premise agent need Power; the SLA and HIPAA BAA need Enterprise.
- Usage is metered: 1 TB or 2 TB of monthly storage plus transfer is included before overage.
Key features
Egnyte
- Shared cloud storage
- Files are reached through a web app, Windows and macOS desktop apps, and iOS and Android mobile apps.
- External sharing controls
- External user accounts, email-validated sharing and, on higher plans, dynamic watermarking limit what outside recipients can do.
- AI assistant and search
- Plans include single-document Q&A. Multi-document assistant, AI Search and AI Workflows start at Elite.
- Ransomware and governance tools
- Ransomware detection, suspicious login alerts, lifecycle policies and snapshot recovery are spread across Enterprise Lite, Elite and Ultimate.
- Industry options
- Optional modules cover construction project hubs, financial services document rooms and life sciences records.
Files.com
- SFTP, FTP and WebDAV
- Hosted inbound and outbound endpoints for SFTP, FTP and WebDAV, with an API, CLI and SDKs for scripting.
- Automations and sync flows
- No-code flows move files on a schedule or on a trigger such as an inbound file, email or webhook.
- Share links and inboxes
- Share files with access-controlled links, or collect files from others through inboxes by email or web.
- Web, mobile and desktop apps
- Includes collaborative document editing and preview, plus a desktop drive for file-server replacement.
- Access and security controls
- Role-based access, 2FA, IP allowlisting and password policies on every plan; SSO from Power and SIEM integration at Enterprise.
- Regions and compliance
- Starter stores in one region and Power in one or two. Enterprise uses up to eight, with a HIPAA BAA, DORA addendum and SLA.
Plans
Egnyte
Team$10
per user / month, billed annually
For 1 to 10 users: secure link sharing, external user accounts, email-validated sharing and single-document AI Q&A.
Business$22
per user / month, billed annually
Single-document AI Q&A, discretionary permissions, Google Workspace integration and Microsoft 365 co-editing.
Enterprise Lite$39
per user / month, billed annually
Adds artifact-based ransomware detection, suspicious login detection, content lifecycle policies and advanced workflows.
Elite$48
per user / month, billed annually
Adds AI Assistant, AI Search and AI Workflows, PDF markup, e-signature, dynamic watermarking and auto-remediation.
UltimateCustom
Adds document and sensitive data classification, ransomware detection with snapshot recovery and DLP integration. Quote only.
Files.com
Starter$199
per month, or $2,099 per year
10 full users, 50 system users, 2 outbound connections and 1 TB of monthly storage plus transfer.
Power$499
per month, or $5,269 per year
20 full users, 100 system users, 5 outbound connections, 2 TB, SSO, on-premise agent, AS2 and GPG.
EnterpriseCustom
Quoted from $10k a year: SLA, HIPAA BAA, multi-region storage and full onboarding.
Ways to pay less
Egnyte
- Other savings
Multi-year discount on all plans
The pricing page notes that a multi-year discount is available on every plan; the amount is not stated.
Files.com
- Annual discount
12% off with annual billing
The pricing page says annual billing saves 12%, and two- and three-year terms carry volume pricing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Egnyte or Files.com?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Egnyte starts at $10 per user / month, billed annually, and Files.com starts at $199 per month, or $2,099 per year. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Egnyte or Files.com?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Egnyte nor Files.com has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Egnyte and Files.com run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Egnyte lists macOS, Windows, 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.