Smash vs Tresorit Send (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Tresorit Send grades higher than Smash: 3.0 against 2.4 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 platforms. Tresorit Send grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Smash
Browser-based file transfer with no sign-up and no paid size cap
Which one is for you
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
Pick Tresorit Send if
- Fits if you send the odd large file and want it encrypted
- Works for people who do not want to register
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want storage, as it is a sending tool
- Skip it if you need files over 5 GB a transfer
- Watch out: link expiry and download limits are not published on the page we could read
- Not for you if you need apps or integrations, as only a Chrome extension is listed
How we grade them
| 2.4GPASmashFair | 3.0GPATresorit SendVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $6 a month billed annually ($10 monthly), between the category's $3.99 and $6.95 marks. | AFree outright, with 5 GB a transfer and no account. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree needs no sign-up but caps transfers at 2 GB and 7 days with no storage, and larger ones queue behind Pro. | AFree with no sign-up and no cap a normal person reaches for the sends it is made for. |
| Features | CSending large files works, but it is transfer only, and storage is 1 TB on Pro and 2 TB on Team. | COne job: send an encrypted link, with optional password and a Chrome extension. It does that fully, but it is a smaller job than storage. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record, but there is nothing to set up: open the page and send. | BNo store rating on record. No sign-up and nothing to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb plus Mac, iPhone and Android apps, with 1 integration and no Windows app listed. | CWeb and a Chrome extension only. No apps or integrations. |
| Best for | sending files from the browser with no sign-up | one-off encrypted file sends |
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: Smash and Tresorit Send. How we grade
Price against what you get
Smash starts at $6 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Tresorit Send has no paid plan and scores 2.3.
Smash scores higher, and starts $6 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, 11 score higher than Smash for less, and none scores higher than Tresorit Send 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
- Tresorit Send is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
At a glance
| Smash | Tresorit Send | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $6 per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly) | Free |
| Free plan | Free: no sign-up, 2 GB per transfer, transfers valid for 7 days, no storage. Beyond 2 GB, transfers queue behind Pro transfers. | Free to use without registering, with files up to 5 GB per transfer. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Smash & Co | Tresorit |
| Price read from | fromsmash.com | send.tresorit.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Tresorit Send
- The page lists a 5 GB limit per transfer.
- It is a sending tool, not storage; the page does not state how long a link stays available.
- Details on link expiry and download limits are not published on the page we could read, which loads its content with JavaScript.
Key features
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.
Tresorit Send
- Encrypted links
- Files are shared by link, and the page describes the transfer as end-to-end encrypted.
- Password protection
- A link can be protected with a password, according to the page description.
- No registration
- The page says an account is not required to send files.
- Browser extension
- An Add to Chrome button on the page installs a Tresorit Send extension for creating links from the browser.
Plans
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.
Tresorit Send
Free$0
Send files up to 5 GB through encrypted links, with optional password protection and no sign-up.
Ways to pay less
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.
Tresorit Send
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Smash or Tresorit Send?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Tresorit Send is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $6 a month for Smash. Smash starts at $6 per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly), and Tresorit Send is free.
Which has a free plan, Smash or Tresorit Send?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Smash and Tresorit Send have a free plan.
Which platforms do Smash and Tresorit Send run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Smash lists macOS, iOS and Android apps and only Tresorit Send lists a browser extension. 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.