MASV vs Smash (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Smash grades higher than MASV: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Smash grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
MASV
Pay-per-GB large file transfer for media and data teams
Smash
Browser-based file transfer with no sign-up and no paid size cap
Which one is for you
Pick MASV if
- Fits if you move large media files between teams and clients
- Works for people who would rather pay per gigabyte than for seats
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan without a card, as one is needed for the allowance
- Pricey if you send often: $0.25 a GB adds up fast
- Watch out: files are stored free for 5 days, then $0.07 a GB a month
- Watch out: subscriptions carry a 12-month commitment and pre-bought credits expire after 180 days
- Tight if you need single sign-on or malware scanning, which are on the custom plan
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
| 2.0GPAMASVFair | 2.4GPASmashFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$0.25 a GB after the first 15 GB, or $58 a month for 250 GB on a 12-month commitment. A tool for moving data, not storing it, but the price is a lot higher than $7, the category's middle. | CPro is $6 a month billed annually ($10 monthly), between the category's $3.99 and $6.95 marks. |
| Free plan and trial | C15 GB a month free, but a credit card is required, with a $10 hold at sign-up. Storage after 5 days costs $0.07 a GB a month. | CFree needs no sign-up but caps transfers at 2 GB and 7 days with no storage, and larger ones queue behind Pro. |
| Features | CPortals, watch folders, scheduled transfers, an API and security attestations. Single sign-on, malware scanning and system-to-system automation need the custom plan. | CSending large files works, but it is transfer only, and storage is 1 TB on Pro and 2 TB on Team. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You set up portals, roles and automations. | BNo store rating on record, but there is nothing to set up: open the page and send. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb plus Mac, Windows and Linux apps, with S3, Synology, QNAP, Microsoft, Google and Dropbox and an API. No phone app is listed. | BWeb plus Mac, iPhone and Android apps, with 1 integration and no Windows app listed. |
| Best for | large media transfers paid by the gigabyte | 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: MASV and Smash. How we grade
Price against what you get
MASV starts at $58 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 $52 a month lower. Of the other file storage and sync services on the chart, 31 score higher than MASV 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
- MASV also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| MASV | Smash | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $58 per month, billed monthly with a 12-month commitment (250 GB included) | $6 per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | On-Demand: 15 GB of transfer free every month; credit card required for verification. | 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 |
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| Made by | MASV | Smash & Co |
| Price read from | masv.io | fromsmash.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
MASV
- A credit card is required even for the free allowance; MASV places a $10 pre-authorization at sign-up and releases it.
- Files are stored free for 5 days; after that storage is $0.07 per GB per month.
- Subscriptions carry a 12-month commitment, and pre-bought credits expire after 180 days.
- Single sign-on, malware scanning and system-to-system automation need the custom Platform plan.
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
MASV
- Usage-based pricing
- No paid seats; the charge is a per-GB fee when data leaves the platform, as a download or an upload to connected storage.
- Portals
- Branded portals for collecting files from outside collaborators, with roles and permissions.
- Automation
- Watch-folder triggers, scheduled transfers and routing of files to cloud or on-premises storage.
- MASV Studio desktop app
- Listed for Mac, Windows and Linux on every plan.
- API
- A developer platform and API for automating transfers; embedded transfer for custom applications is on the Platform tier.
- Security attestations
- The pricing page lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001:2022, HIPAA compliance and TPN verification as the vendor's claims.
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
MASV
On-Demand (pay as you go)$0
plus $0.25 per GB after the first 15 GB each month
No contract and no cap on how much you send. Charges apply when data exits MASV; files stored beyond 5 days cost $0.07 per GB per month.
Annual Subscription 250 GB$58
per month for 250 GB, billed monthly with 12-month commitment
$0.23 per GB; volume refreshes monthly and overages are billed at a discounted rate. Larger steps: $110 for 500 GB, $215 for 1 TB, $410 for 2 TB.
Pre-Buy Credits 5 TB$1,229
one-time purchase for 5 TB
$0.24 per GB, credits valid 180 days. Larger packs: $2,355 for 10 TB and $5,632 for 25 TB.
PlatformCustom
Sold through sales. Adds centralized authentication, roles, malware scanning, system-to-system automation and embedded transfer.
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
MASV
- Other savings
Subscription and pre-buy discounts
The pricing FAQ says subscriptions and pre-purchases give up to 24% off the $0.25 per GB pay-as-you-go rate.
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, MASV or Smash?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Smash is cheaper to start with: $6 a month, against $58 a month for MASV. MASV starts at $58 per month, billed monthly with a 12-month commitment (250 GB included), and Smash starts at $6 per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, MASV or Smash?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both MASV and Smash have a free plan.
Which platforms do MASV and Smash run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only MASV lists Windows and Linux apps and only Smash lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app and a macOS 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.