Send Anywhere vs Smash (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Send Anywhere grades higher than Smash: 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.
Send Anywhere
Send files by 6-digit key or link, with no sign-in on the free plan
Smash
Browser-based file transfer with no sign-up and no paid size cap
Which one is for you
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
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
| 2.8GPASend AnywhereGood | 2.4GPASmashFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThe Email add-on is $5.99 a month for Lite, between the category's $3.99 and $6.95 marks. | CPro is $6 a month billed annually ($10 monthly), between the category's $3.99 and $6.95 marks. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree: no sign-in, 1:1 live transfers up to 50 GB and links up to 10 GB that expire after 48 hours. | CFree needs no sign-up but caps transfers at 2 GB and 7 days with no storage, and larger ones queue behind Pro. |
| Features | CSending by key or link works, but it is transfer only, not storage, and paid plans cap size at 20 GB or 30 GB. | 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, but there is nothing to set up: pick a file and get a key. | BNo store rating on record, but there is nothing to set up: open the page and send. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and browser extension, with 2 integrations. | BWeb plus Mac, iPhone and Android apps, with 1 integration and no Windows app listed. |
| Best for | sending a file with a 6-digit key | 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: Send Anywhere and Smash. How we grade
Price against what you get
Send Anywhere starts at $5.99 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Smash starts at $6 a month and scores 2.7.
Send Anywhere scores higher and starts $0.01 a month lower. Of the other file storage and sync services on the chart, 6 score higher than Send Anywhere for less, and 10 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
- Send Anywhere also covers documents.
At a glance
| Send Anywhere | Smash | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5.99 per month, monthly billing | $6 per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free: 1:1 real-time transfers up to 50 GB and links up to 10 GB; links expire after 48 hours. | 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 | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Rakuten Symphony Korea, Inc. | Smash & Co |
| Price read from | send-anywhere.com | fromsmash.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
Send Anywhere
No public discounts listed.
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, Send Anywhere or Smash?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Send Anywhere is cheaper to start with: $5.99 a month, against $6 a month for Smash. Send Anywhere starts at $5.99 per month, monthly billing, and Smash starts at $6 per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Send Anywhere or Smash?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Send Anywhere and Smash have a free plan.
Which platforms do Send Anywhere and Smash run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Send Anywhere lists Windows and Linux apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app and macOS, 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.