GoFile vs Smash (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, GoFile and Smash share a 2.4 GPA, both have a free plan, and Smash starts cheaper, at $6 a month against $7.50 a month.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
GoFile grades higher on the free plan. Smash grades higher on 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.
GoFile
Free file sharing with paid permanent storage and a full API
Smash
Browser-based file transfer with no sign-up and no paid size cap
Which one is for you
Pick GoFile if
- Fits if you send files and do not need them kept for years
- Works for people who want 3 TB for one flat price
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want permanent storage free, as free storage is ephemeral
- Not for you if you want a sync app, as it is marked coming soon
- Watch out: pay-as-you-go has a $10 monthly minimum
- Watch out: the page returned no text to us, so figures come from the listing
Pick Smash if
- Fits if you send a file now and then and want no account
- Works for a team that sends to clients and wants a branded page on Pro
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you send over 2 GB free: larger transfers queue behind Pro
- Skip it if you want storage, as the free plan keeps nothing
- Watch out: Team costs more as accounts grow, $25 a month for 10 and $125 for 50 on monthly billing
- Watch out: prices exclude VAT, and the two-year Pro term bills $115.20 up front
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAGoFileFair | 2.4GPASmashFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$7.50 a month billed $90 yearly for 3 TB, at about the middle of file storage's $7. Pay-as-you-go has a $10 monthly minimum. | CPro is $6 a month billed annually ($10 monthly), between the category's $3.99 and $6.95 marks. |
| Free plan and trial | BNo account needed and 100 GB of traffic a month, but files are not kept permanently. | CFree needs no sign-up but caps transfers at 2 GB and 7 days with no storage, and larger ones queue behind Pro. |
| Features | CUpload, sharing and, on Premium, direct links, a CDN and the full API. The sync app is not out yet. | CSending large files works, but it is transfer only, and storage is 1 TB on Pro and 2 TB on Team. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. Upload in the browser and share the link. | BNo store rating on record, but there is nothing to set up: open the page and send. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on record, and no integrations are listed. | BWeb plus Mac, iPhone and Android apps, with 1 integration and no Windows app listed. |
| Best for | sending files without an account | sending files from the browser with no sign-up |
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: GoFile and Smash. How we grade
Price against what you get
GoFile starts at $7.50 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Smash starts at $6 a month and scores 2.7.
Smash scores higher and starts $1.50 a month lower. Of the other file storage and sync services on the chart, 24 score higher than GoFile for less, and 11 score higher than Smash 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
- GoFile also covers file management.
At a glance
| GoFile | Smash | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7.50 per month, billed $90 yearly ($9 month-to-month) | $6 per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Ephemeral storage, 100 GB traffic per 30 days, core upload and sharing features, no account required. | Free: no sign-up, 2 GB per transfer, transfers valid for 7 days, no storage. Beyond 2 GB, transfers queue behind Pro transfers. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | WOJTEK SAS | Smash & Co |
| Price read from | gofile.io | fromsmash.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
GoFile
- Free storage is ephemeral, so files are not kept permanently.
- A desktop app for syncing is marked as coming soon for Premium accounts.
- Pay-as-you-go has a $10 minimum monthly usage.
Smash
- The free plan has no storage and caps transfers at 2 GB and 7 days.
- Team prices step up with the number of user accounts: $25 a month monthly for 10, $125 for 50.
- Prices are shown ex-VAT; the page says VAT may apply, and the two-year term bills $115.20 up front for Pro.
- Storage is 1 TB on Pro and 2 TB on Team, and the free plan stores nothing.
Key features
GoFile
- Guest uploads
- Upload and share without creating an account; free storage is ephemeral.
- Permanent storage
- Premium keeps data stored across regions without expiry.
- Direct links and CDN
- Embed content with direct links that support expiry, allowed IPs, domains and HTTP auth.
- Advanced file manager
- Content import, bulk ZIP downloads, search, tags and a recycle bin.
- Full API
- Every API endpoint is unlocked on Premium for integration and automation.
Smash
- Sign-up-free sending
- The free plan needs no account or payment. Transfers go out by email or share link and expire after up to 7 days.
- Unlimited transfer size
- Pro, Team and Enterprise have no per-transfer cap and keep files up to 30 days. Free transfers above 2 GB queue behind paid ones.
- Customization and branding
- Paid plans change send, receive and download pages with a logo and background, and add a custom subdomain. Enterprise adds a CNAME.
- File reception
- Paid plans create drop-off links so other people can send files to you, and transfers sent and received appear in a manager.
- Tracking and security
- Views and downloads are tracked on paid plans. The plan table lists password-protected transfers, antivirus scanning and 256-bit AES encryption.
- Outlook add-in and API
- A plug-in sends large files from Outlook, and a developer API and SDKs are listed on the site.
Plans
GoFile
Free$0
Ephemeral storage and 100 GB of traffic every 30 days; no account required.
Subscription$7.50
per month, billed $90 yearly ($9 billed monthly)
3 TB permanent storage and 5 TB monthly traffic with every Premium feature.
Pay-as-you-go$10
minimum monthly usage, plus $3 per TB stored and $2 per TB of traffic
No fixed storage or traffic caps; credit is billed by usage with every Premium feature.
Smash
Free$0
No sign-up. 2 GB per transfer, available 7 days, no stored files.
Pro$6
per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)
1 user, unlimited transfer size, 30-day availability, 1 TB storage, customization and file reception.
Team$15
per month for 10 accounts, billed annually ($25 monthly)
10 to 50 user accounts, 2 TB storage, user management and Pro features. Larger tiers cost more.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited users, custom quote, single sign-on, SCIM provisioning and a custom CNAME domain.
Ways to pay less
GoFile
- Annual discount
Annual billing at $90 a year
The subscription is $7.50 a month billed $90 yearly, against $9 billed month-to-month.
Smash
- Annual discount
40% off with annual billing
The pricing page shows Pro and Team about 40% cheaper per month on annual billing, and 52% cheaper on a two-year term.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, GoFile or Smash?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Smash is cheaper to start with: $6 a month, against $7.50 a month for GoFile. GoFile starts at $7.50 per month, billed $90 yearly ($9 month-to-month), and Smash starts at $6 per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, GoFile or Smash?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both GoFile and Smash have a free plan.
Which platforms do GoFile and Smash run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Smash lists macOS, 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.