Egnyte vs Kiteworks (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Egnyte and Kiteworks 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 value for money, where Kiteworks does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on the free plan, 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
Kiteworks
Compliance-focused secure file sharing, email and file transfer
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 Kiteworks if
- Fits if you must show auditors how sensitive files leave your company
- Works for teams that need data kept on-premises or in a private cloud
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to see a price before talking to anyone, as none is published
- Too light for large files on Business, which stops at 2 GB a file against 16 TB on Enterprise
- Skip it if you are a DoD supplier chasing CMMC 2.0 Level 2, where the vendor itself does not recommend Business
- Watch out: bring-your-own-keys, forms and the enterprise integrations are Enterprise only, and Business is 5 to 500 users
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAEgnyteFair | 2.0GPAKiteworksFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CNo prices are published: Enterprise is call-for-pricing and Business shows only a Buy Now button. Nothing on record to set against the category's $7 middle. |
| Free plan and trial | DA free trial on each plan with no length stated, and no free plan. | DThe site offers a free trial, but its terms are not stated, so we cannot say it is card-free or longer than a week. There is no free plan. |
| Features | CFile sharing, governance and AI tools, but e-signature, PDF markup and multi-document AI need Elite. | CIt covers sharing, secure email, SFTP transfer, policy engine and audit log. The listing shows gaps: Business caps files at 2 GB, and bring-your-own-keys and forms are Enterprise only. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, with an admin setup of folders, permissions and rules. | CA compliance platform that takes setting up, with policies and integrations to configure. No store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android apps, and 6 integrations listed. | BWeb, with integrations for Outlook, Office, Google Workspace, Salesforce, iManage and Splunk. No desktop or phone apps are listed. |
| Best for | business file sharing with governance rules | regulated companies sharing sensitive files with outsiders |
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 Kiteworks. How we grade
Where they differ
- Egnyte also covers AI search, workflow automation and file sync.
- Kiteworks also covers reports.
At a glance
| Egnyte | Kiteworks | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $10 per user / month, billed annually | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial on each plan; length not stated on the pricing page | Free trial offered on the vendor's site; terms not stated |
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| Made by | Egnyte, Inc. | Kiteworks |
| Price read from | egnyte.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Kiteworks
- No prices are published: the Enterprise edition is call-for-pricing and the Business edition shows only a Buy Now button.
- Business covers 5 to 500 users with a 2 GB file limit; Enterprise is unlimited with 16 TB files.
- Bring-your-own-keys, forms and the enterprise integrations are Enterprise only.
- Business is not recommended by the vendor for DoD suppliers seeking CMMC 2.0 Level 2.
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.
Kiteworks
- Secure file sharing
- Folders, version control, desktop sync and external collaboration with retention and expiration policies.
- Secure email and forms
- Email protection with DLP scanning, encryption enforcement, link expiration and content withdrawal, plus secure web forms.
- Managed file transfer and SFTP
- Scheduled workflows, an SFTP server for outside parties and air-gapped configurations are described on the site.
- Policy engine and audit log
- One attribute-based policy engine covers every channel, with a single audit log that can feed a SIEM.
- Encryption and compliance claims
- The vendor says it uses TLS 1.3 and AES-256 with FIPS 140-3 validated modules, and states FedRAMP certification.
- MCP server for AI agents
- A Model Context Protocol server lets AI agents reach governed data under the same access rules as employees.
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.
Kiteworks
Pricing could not be confirmed. See kiteworks.com.
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.
Kiteworks
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Egnyte or Kiteworks?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Egnyte starts at $10 per user / month, billed annually, and Kiteworks has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Egnyte or Kiteworks?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Egnyte nor Kiteworks has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Egnyte and Kiteworks run on?
As of Nov 13, 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.