Filemail vs Send Anywhere (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Send Anywhere grades higher than Filemail: 2.8 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Send Anywhere grades higher on the free plan and platforms. 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.
Filemail
Large file transfer by email or link, free up to 5 GB
Send Anywhere
Send files by 6-digit key or link, with no sign-in on the free plan
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 Send Anywhere if
- Fits if you send files between your own devices and want no sign-up
- Works for someone sending one-off files over 10 GB
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you share links for days: free links expire after 48 hours
- Skip it if you want storage, as it only transfers
- Watch out: paid plans are sold as an Email add-on and cap transfers at 20 GB or 30 GB
- Watch out: the plan table doesn't say which plans include encryption or passwords
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAFilemailFair | 2.8GPASend AnywhereGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPersonal is $6 a month billed monthly, between the category's $3.99 and $6.95 marks, and Pro is $14. | CThe Email add-on is $5.99 a month for Lite, between the category's $3.99 and $6.95 marks. |
| 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: no sign-in, 1:1 live transfers up to 50 GB and links up to 10 GB that expire after 48 hours. |
| 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. | CSending by key or link works, but it is transfer only, not storage, and paid plans cap size at 20 GB or 30 GB. |
| 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, but there is nothing to set up: pick a file and get a key. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb plus Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android apps, with 1 integration listed. | AWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and browser extension, with 2 integrations. |
| Best for | sending big files by email or link | sending a file with a 6-digit key |
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 Send Anywhere. 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. Send Anywhere starts at $5.99 a month and scores 3.0.
Send Anywhere scores higher and starts $0.01 a month lower. Of the other file storage and sync services on the chart, 10 score higher than Filemail for less, and 6 score higher than Send Anywhere 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.
- Send Anywhere also covers documents.
At a glance
| Filemail | Send Anywhere | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6 per month, billed monthly | $5.99 per month, monthly billing |
| 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: 1:1 real-time transfers up to 50 GB and links up to 10 GB; links expire after 48 hours. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial on paid plans | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Filemail AS | Rakuten Symphony Korea, Inc. |
| Price read from | filemail.com | send-anywhere.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
Send Anywhere
- Free links stop at 10 GB and expire after 48 hours.
- The pricing page was read on its monthly toggle; yearly billing prices were not shown.
- Paid plans are sold as an Email add-on, and cap transfer size at 20 GB (Lite) or 30 GB (Standard).
- The plan table does not say which plans include data encryption or password setting.
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.
Send Anywhere
- Six-digit key transfers
- A key is generated after you pick files; entering it on the receiving device starts a direct transfer without an account.
- Share links
- Links can be shared with several people. Free links expire after 48 hours; paid plans can set custom or unlimited expiry.
- Cross-platform apps
- Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and Linux apps are listed, plus Chrome and Whale browser extensions.
- Email add-on
- Paid plans send large files from Gmail in Chrome and from Outlook through extensions, with link management.
- Download page customization
- Lite lets you set the wallpaper on the download page, and Standard also lets you place your own link on it.
- Password and download controls
- The plan table lists password setting, custom download counts, download notification emails and data encryption.
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.
Send Anywhere
Free$0
1:1 real-time transfers up to 50 GB, links up to 10 GB, 48-hour link expiry.
Email Add-on Lite$5.99
per month, monthly billing
Downloads up to 200 GB, 20 GB transfer limit, faster servers and 2 GB of unlimited-link storage.
Email Add-on Standard$9.99
per month, monthly billing
Downloads up to 500 GB, 30 GB transfer limit, faster servers and 5 GB of unlimited-link storage.
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.
Send Anywhere
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Filemail or Send Anywhere?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Send Anywhere is cheaper to start with: $5.99 a month, against $6 a month for Filemail. Filemail starts at $6 per month, billed monthly, and Send Anywhere starts at $5.99 per month, monthly billing.
Which has a free plan, Filemail or Send Anywhere?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Filemail and Send Anywhere have a free plan.
Which platforms do Filemail and Send Anywhere run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Send Anywhere lists a browser extension. Both list a web app and macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps. 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.