SwissTransfer vs WeTransfer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SwissTransfer and WeTransfer share a 2.6 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about the free plan, where SwissTransfer grades higher, or ease of use, where WeTransfer does.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on value for money, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SwissTransfer
Free large file transfers up to 50 GB, hosted in Switzerland
WeTransfer
Send large files by email or link without recipient sign-up
Which one is for you
Pick SwissTransfer if
- Fits if you send big files now and then and want them stored in Switzerland
- Works for people who do not want to make an account
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want files kept, as they are deleted when the link expires
- Tight if a link must last longer than 30 days or past 250 downloads
- Watch out: the paid prices were not readable, and swisstransfer.com refused access from our location
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
| 2.6GPASwissTransferGood | 2.6GPAWeTransferGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThe paid offers add branding, history and unlimited downloads, but their prices could not be read, so there is nothing to compare. | 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 | B50 GB a transfer, up to 250 downloads and links of 1 to 30 days, with no account. Files are deleted when the link expires. | 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 | COne job: send files by link, with paid extras. It does that job fully, but it is a smaller job than storage. | 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. Add files, send, done, with no account. | 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, iOS and Android, with kDrive from the same maker. | 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 | sending large files for free from Switzerland | 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: SwissTransfer and WeTransfer. How we grade
Where they differ
- SwissTransfer also covers file management.
- WeTransfer also covers documents and menu bar app.
At a glance
| SwissTransfer | WeTransfer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $8 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | Up to 50 GB per transfer, up to 250 downloads, links valid 1 to 30 days; no account required. | 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 | ||
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| Made by | Infomaniak | WeTransfer B.V. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | wetransfer.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
SwissTransfer
- It is temporary sharing, not archiving: files are deleted when the link expires.
- Free links last 1 to 30 days and 250 downloads; longer validity and unlimited downloads need a paid offer.
- Paid-offer prices could not be read from Infomaniak's prices page, so none are listed.
- The swisstransfer.com site refused access from our location as unavailable in the region.
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
SwissTransfer
- 50 GB per transfer
- Send up to 50 GB per transfer with no limit on the number of monthly transfers.
- Link or e-mail delivery
- Share a generated link or have the service e-mail your recipients, with an optional password.
- Swiss hosting
- Files are stored in Infomaniak data centers in Switzerland, encrypted in transit and at rest.
- Branded download pages
- Paid offers let you customize logo, colors and background, and use your own domain with Custom Brand.
- Mobile apps
- An app for iOS and Android sends and receives transfers.
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
SwissTransfer
Pricing could not be confirmed. See swisstransfer.com.
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, SwissTransfer or WeTransfer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SwissTransfer has no price we could confirm, and WeTransfer starts at $8 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, SwissTransfer or WeTransfer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both SwissTransfer and WeTransfer have a free plan.
Which platforms do SwissTransfer and WeTransfer run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only WeTransfer lists a macOS app. Both list a web app and 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.