Files.com vs Signiant (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Files.com and Signiant 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 the free plan, where Files.com grades higher, or value for money and features, where Signiant 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 ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Files.com
Cloud SFTP, managed file transfer and automation platform
Which one is for you
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
Pick Signiant if
- Fits if you are a media or entertainment company moving very large files
- Works for teams that need hot folders and automated jobs between companies
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before talking to sales, as none is published
- Not for you if you are a small team or an individual, as it is pitched at media companies
- Tight if you want a phone app, as the iPhone app only uploads to Submit portals
- Watch out: single sign-on, file validation and metadata entry are enterprise features
- Watch out: trial terms are not recorded in the listing
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAFiles.comFair | 2.0GPASigniantFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CNo price is published. The pricing page asks for your details so a specialist can quote. |
| Free plan and trial | C7 days free with no credit card, and no free plan after it. | FNo free plan and no trial terms are recorded in the listing, though the home page has a Start Your Trial button. |
| Features | 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. | BPortals, hot folders, scheduled jobs, company-to-company transfers, no stated file size limit, storage independence and APIs. Single sign-on and some validation are enterprise features. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, with connections, users and automations to configure. | CNo rating on record. Server software, storage links and a sales process come first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with an API and 2 integrations listed. | BWeb plus an iPhone upload app, with AWS, Azure and Google Cloud and APIs. No desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | IT teams moving files over SFTP with automation | fast file transfer for media companies |
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: Files.com and Signiant. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| Files.com | Signiant | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $199 per month, or $2,099 per year | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Files.com | Signiant |
| Price read from | files.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Signiant
- Prices are not published: the pricing page asks you to submit your details so a specialist can quote.
- The vendor positions the platform for media and entertainment companies.
- The Media Shuttle mobile app is described as iPhone upload to Submit portals only.
- Single sign-on, CloudSpeX file validation and metadata entry are described as enterprise features.
Key features
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.
Signiant
- Media Shuttle portals
- Send, share and submit portals opened from a web browser, with member permissions, groups and SAML single sign-on.
- Jet automated transfers
- Hot folders, scheduled jobs and company-to-company transfers managed from a web console, with an API.
- Storage independence
- Connects to on-premises storage through server software, or to AWS, Azure and Google Cloud storage.
- No size limit stated
- The pricing page says Signiant does not limit file size or format, and does not charge for bandwidth.
- Platform services
- Media Engine searches across connected storage; Flight Deck covers advanced automated transport.
- APIs
- Media Shuttle has a Management API and a System-to-Person Automation API.
Plans
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.
Signiant
Pricing could not be confirmed. See signiant.com.
Ways to pay less
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.
Signiant
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Files.com or Signiant?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Files.com starts at $199 per month, or $2,099 per year, and Signiant has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Files.com or Signiant?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Files.com nor Signiant has a free plan. Files.com has a free trial.
Which platforms do Files.com and Signiant run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Signiant lists an iOS app. 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.