Filemail vs Pixeldrain (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pixeldrain grades higher than Filemail: 2.8 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
Pixeldrain grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Filemail
Large file transfer by email or link, free up to 5 GB
Pixeldrain
File hosting and sharing with a free tier and paid plans in euros
Which one is for you
Pick Filemail if
- Fits if you send the odd big file and don't want an account to manage
- Works for someone who needs Mac, Windows and phone apps for transfers
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you send to many people: free is 3 recipients and 10 downloads a transfer
- Skip it if you need permanent links, as availability past 30 days starts at Pro
- Watch out: Business shows no per-user price, only 1 TB a user
- Watch out: yearly billing is advertised as 2 months free, but no yearly price is stated
Pick Pixeldrain if
- Fits if you send large files and do not want an account
- Works for developers who want an API to upload to
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need files kept for good on the free plan, as they expire after 60 days without a download
- Tight if you share to many people, as free downloads stop at 6 GB a day per IP
- Watch out: Pro is billed through Patreon, which adds fees and sales tax
- Watch out: the home page gave us little text, so some terms come from the listing
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAFilemailFair | 2.8GPAPixeldrainGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPersonal is $6 a month billed monthly, between the category's $3.99 and $6.95 marks, and Pro is $14. | BPro is EUR 4 a month or EUR 40 a year, inside the cheapest quarter. Prepaid is EUR 4 per TB stored plus EUR 1 per TB downloaded. |
| Free plan and trial | CBasic is free for 5 GB a transfer, with 3 recipients, 10 downloads, 7-day availability and 2 sessions every 24 hours. | BFree uploads up to 10 GB a file with a 6 GB daily download cap per IP. Files expire after 60 days without a download. |
| Features | CSending large files with tracking and apps is covered, but it is a transfer tool, not storage, and files last 30 days on Personal. | CUpload, share, filesystem and an API. No sync app or editing is listed. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record, but you open the page and send a file with nothing to set up. | BNo store rating on record. Upload a file in the browser and share the link. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb plus Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android apps, with 1 integration listed. | BWeb with an API. No desktop or phone app is listed. |
| Best for | sending big files by email or link | quick file uploads with no tracking |
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: Filemail and Pixeldrain. How we grade
Price against what you get
Filemail starts at $6 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Pixeldrain starts at about $3.72 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Pixeldrain starts $2.28 a month lower. Of the other file storage and sync services on the chart, 11 score higher than Filemail for less, and 6 score higher than Pixeldrain 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
- Filemail is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
At a glance
| Filemail | Pixeldrain | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6 per month, billed monthly | €4 per month or €40 per year (Pro) |
| Free plan | Basic: 1 user, 5 GB per transfer, 5 GB storage, 7-day availability, 3 recipients and 10 downloads per transfer, 2 sessions per 24 hours. | Free: 10 GB per file, 6 GB per day of downloads per IP, files expire after 60 days without download. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial on paid plans | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Filemail AS | Fornaxian Technologies |
| Price read from | filemail.com | pixeldrain.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Filemail
- Free transfers are limited to 3 recipients, 10 downloads and 2 sessions every 24 hours.
- Personal files are kept for 30 days; permanent availability starts at Pro.
- Prices were read from the monthly toggle; yearly billing is advertised as 2 months free without a stated price.
- Business shows no per-user price, only that storage is 1 TB per user.
Pixeldrain
- Free files expire after 60 days without a download.
- Pro is billed through Patreon, which adds its own fees and sales tax.
- Prices are in euros; a prepaid minimum of €0.01 a day applies.
Key features
Filemail
- Email and link transfers
- Send files and folders by email or share link, with a free account sending up to 5 GB and paid plans going much higher.
- Desktop apps and resume
- Windows, Mac and Linux apps resume interrupted transfers and can download shared files automatically.
- File requests and upload forms
- Pro adds file requests. Business adds an upload form you can place on your own website.
- Branding and subdomain
- Pro includes a custom subdomain and branding options for download pages.
- Security controls
- Plans list antivirus scanning and HTTPS. Business adds end-to-end encryption, 2FA, SAML single sign-on and audit logs.
- Outlook add-in and API
- An Outlook add-in sends end-to-end encrypted transfers, and an API is available for developers.
Pixeldrain
- Large file uploads
- Free uploads up to 10 GB per file; paid plans allow 100 GB per file.
- Hotlinking and embedding
- Paid plans let you embed files in other sites and link them directly.
- Filesystem storage
- A filesystem feature for longer storage, with a 2 TB limit on Pro.
- API
- Documented API with keys and permissions for uploading and managing files programmatically.
- Customizable download pages
- Prepaid users can change the theme, background, header and footer image of download pages.
Plans
Filemail
Basic$0
1 user, 5 GB per transfer, 5 GB storage, 7-day file availability.
Personal$6
per month, billed monthly
Individual use: 5 GB per transfer, 250 GB storage, files kept 30 days, unlimited transfers.
Pro$14
per month, billed monthly
Individual use: 250 GB per transfer, 1 TB storage, permanent availability, file requests and branding.
Business$24
per month, billed monthly (user basis not shown)
Multi-user and multi-admin, any file size, 1 TB per user, end-to-end encryption, SSO and audit logs.
Enterprise MFTCustom
Managed file transfer with custom storage, compliance support and premium support.
Pixeldrain
Free$0
10 GB per file, 6 GB daily download limit, 60-day file expiry and no hotlinking.
Pro€4
per month, or €40 per year, excl. tax
100 GB files, 4 TB transfer per 30 days, hotlinking, embedding and 120-day expiry; managed by Patreon.
Prepaid€4
per TB per month stored, plus €1 per TB downloaded
Pay for what you use with no limits; files do not expire while the plan is active.
Ways to pay less
Filemail
- Annual discount
Two months free on yearly billing
The plans comparison page labels yearly billing as 2 months free for Personal, Pro and Business.
Pixeldrain
- Annual discount
€40 a year instead of €4 a month
The Pro plan is listed at €4 a month or €40 a year, excluding tax.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Filemail or Pixeldrain?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pixeldrain is cheaper to start with: about $3.72 a month, against $6 a month for Filemail. Filemail starts at $6 per month, billed monthly, and Pixeldrain starts at €4 per month or €40 per year (Pro).
Which has a free plan, Filemail or Pixeldrain?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Filemail and Pixeldrain have a free plan.
Which platforms do Filemail and Pixeldrain run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Filemail lists macOS, Windows, Linux, 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.