Pixeldrain vs WeTransfer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pixeldrain grades higher than WeTransfer: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Pixeldrain grades higher on value for money and the free plan. WeTransfer grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Pixeldrain
File hosting and sharing with a free tier and paid plans in euros
WeTransfer
Send large files by email or link without recipient sign-up
Which one is for you
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
Pick WeTransfer if
- Fits if you send big files to clients who shouldn't need an account to get them
- Works for freelancers and studios who want their own branding on the download page, on Ultimate
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a synced folder, as it's built for sending files, not keeping them in step
- Not for you if it's for work and you won't pay, since the Free plan is non-commercial only
- Pricey if you send very large files, because no size limit means Ultimate at $23 a month
- Tight if you stay free: 3 GB and 10 transfers a month, and each link expires within 3 days
- Watch out: storage stops at 2 TB on any plan, Teams needs 2 users, and end-to-end encryption is Enterprise only
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAPixeldrainGood | 2.6GPAWeTransferGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CStarter is $8 a month, above this category's $5 middle, and it buys transfers rather than storage: 300 GB a month moved, not kept. No size limit, branding and unlimited expiry wait on Ultimate at $23. Dropbox Plus is $9.99 for 2 TB of storage with 50 GB transfers thrown in. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CFree moves up to 3 GB a month over 10 transfers, each link dead within 3 days. That's one photo album a month, and the plan is for non-commercial use only, so the moment it's client work you're paying. |
| Features | CUpload, share, filesystem and an API. No sync app or editing is listed. | CIt does its one job completely: send by email or link, with passwords, expiry dates, file requests and download counts, and nobody at the other end needs an account. That job is a slice of this category's, though. No folder syncing, and end-to-end encryption is listed for Enterprise only. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. Upload a file in the browser and share the link. | A4.8 from about 79,000 App Store ratings, as high as anything here. The person you send to signs up for nothing, they just download, and on a Mac you send from the menu bar or a right-click in Finder. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb with an API. No desktop or phone app is listed. | BWeb, a Mac app, iPhone and Android, so Windows people work in the browser. Beyond that there's nothing: no integrations and no API listed, so it doesn't join up with anything you already use. |
| Best for | quick file uploads with no tracking | sending a big file to someone with no account |
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: Pixeldrain and WeTransfer. How we grade
Price against what you get
Pixeldrain starts at about $3.72 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. WeTransfer starts at $8 a month and scores 3.0.
WeTransfer scores higher, and starts $4.28 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other file storage and sync services on the chart, 6 score higher than Pixeldrain for less, and 6 score higher than WeTransfer 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
- WeTransfer also covers documents and menu bar app.
At a glance
| Pixeldrain | WeTransfer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | €4 per month or €40 per year (Pro) | $8 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | Free: 10 GB per file, 6 GB per day of downloads per IP, files expire after 60 days without download. | Free plan for individual, non-commercial use: share and receive up to 3 GB a month, 10 transfers a month, and transfer expiry of up to 3 days. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Fornaxian Technologies | WeTransfer B.V. |
| Price read from | pixeldrain.com | wetransfer.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
WeTransfer
- The Free plan is for non-commercial use only and is capped at 3 GB and 10 transfers a month.
- Starter is limited to 300 GB of transfers a month; removing the size limit needs Ultimate at $23 a month.
- An account stores up to 2 TB of transfers by default on any plan, and WeTransfer says it does not offer unlimited storage.
- Teams needs at least 2 users, and single sign-on and end-to-end encryption are listed only for Enterprise.
Key features
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.
WeTransfer
- Transfers by email or link
- Files are sent to recipients by email or shared as a download link. Anyone can download them without logging in or signing up.
- Passwords and expiry dates
- A transfer can be protected with a password and given an expiry date. Free transfers expire after up to 3 days; Ultimate allows unlimited expiry.
- File requests
- A request link lets other people upload files to the account holder, who can then track and manage what has been received.
- Download tracking
- Senders can see download counts and status for each transfer and manage, forward or delete sent transfers from the account's Transfers panel.
- Branding and personal page
- Ultimate adds custom branding per transfer, and an account can have its own WeTransfer page with a custom URL, wallpapers and social links.
- Mac and mobile apps
- The Mac app sends files from the menu bar or by right-clicking in Finder. iOS and Android apps send, receive and manage transfers from a phone.
Plans
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.
WeTransfer
Free$0
Individual, non-commercial use: share and receive up to 3 GB a month, 10 transfers a month and expiry of up to 3 days.
Starter$8
per month, billed monthly
Individual use: share and receive up to 300 GB a month.
Ultimate$23
per month, billed monthly
Individual use: no transfer size limit, unlimited transfers and expiry, custom branding, malware scanning and recovery of expired transfers.
Teams$19
per user / month, billed monthly (minimum 2 users)
Everything in Ultimate plus team creation, up to 50 members and centralized billing.
EnterpriseCustom
For 50+ members: unlimited members, custom transfer rules, single sign-on, usage and security logs, and end-to-end encryption.
Ways to pay less
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.
WeTransfer
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Pixeldrain or WeTransfer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pixeldrain is cheaper to start with: about $3.72 a month, against $8 a month for WeTransfer. Pixeldrain starts at €4 per month or €40 per year (Pro), and WeTransfer starts at $8 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Pixeldrain or WeTransfer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Pixeldrain and WeTransfer have a free plan.
Which platforms do Pixeldrain and WeTransfer run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only WeTransfer 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.