# MASV review (2026): is the free plan enough?

> Pay-per-GB large file transfer for media and data teams

Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA.

MASV is a cloud file transfer service sold by data moved rather than by seat. It offers a free monthly allowance, pay-as-you-go, subscriptions and prepaid credits, plus portals, automation, an API and a desktop app. An enterprise platform tier adds single sign-on and system-to-system transfers.

- **Category:** File Storage & Sync
- **Made by:** MASV
- **Website:** https://masv.io
- **Runs on:** Web, macOS, Windows, Linux
- **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you want a free plan without a card, as one is needed for the allowance.
- **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026

## Pricing

As of Nov 13, 2026, MASV has a free plan, and paid plans start at $58 per month, billed monthly with a 12-month commitment (250 GB included).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** On-Demand: 15 GB of transfer free every month; credit card required for verification.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. |
| Platform | Custom | Sold through sales. Adds centralized authentication, roles, malware scanning, system-to-system automation and embedded transfer. |

Read from https://masv.io/pricing on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with MASV before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Subscription and pre-buy discounts** (Other savings): The pricing FAQ says subscriptions and pre-purchases give up to 24% off the $0.25 per GB pay-as-you-go rate. Source: https://masv.io/pricing

## Key features

- **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.

## Good for

- Teams that move large media or dataset files on irregular schedules
- Projects that want to pay per transfer with no seat licenses
- Buyers who want to compare against managed file transfer platforms

## Worth knowing

- 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.

## ToolGPA grades

**GPA: 2.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. MASV charges by the gigabyte for large transfers, with 15 GB free each month and $0.25 a GB after that, with no seats. A card is needed even for the free allowance, files are stored free for only 5 days, and it costs far more than a general storage plan.

- **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.
- **Free plan and trial: C.** 15 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.
- **Features: C.** Portals, watch folders, scheduled transfers, an API and security attestations. Single sign-on, malware scanning and system-to-system automation need the custom plan.
- **Ease of use: C.** No rating on record. You set up portals, roles and automations.
- **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web plus Mac, Windows and Linux apps, with S3, Synology, QNAP, Microsoft, Google and Dropbox and an API. No phone app is listed.

These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from MASV's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.

## Where it stands among file storage and sync services

- MASV's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 13 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 20.
- It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 31 of 91) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
- Its paid plans start at $58 a month, against a middle price of $6.64 for the category: 57 of the 60 others that charge start lower.
- On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 31 tools score higher and cost less.

The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/file-storage

## Keep it, or make your own?

**Keep it.** To replace MASV you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 58 of the 91 other file storage and sync services grade higher. It costs $696 a year.

- You could not: Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- You could not: Storing and serving files for other people.
- You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
- You could not: What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on, SOC 2, HIPAA and roles and permissions.
- You could not: Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.

A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it.

## Works with

Amazon S3, Synology, QNAP, Microsoft, Google, Dropbox

**Tags:** File sharing, Public API, Workflow automation

## Alternatives

- [Signiant](https://toolgpa.com/tools/signiant): Accelerated file transfer platform for media companies. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/masv-vs-signiant)
- [WeTransfer](https://toolgpa.com/tools/wetransfer): Send large files by email or link without recipient sign-up. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/masv-vs-wetransfer)
- [TransferNow](https://toolgpa.com/tools/transfernow): Send large files by email or link, free up to 5 GB per transfer. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/masv-vs-transfernow)
- [Filemail](https://toolgpa.com/tools/filemail): Large file transfer by email or link, free up to 5 GB. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/filemail-vs-masv)
- [Smash](https://toolgpa.com/tools/smash): Browser-based file transfer with no sign-up and no paid size cap. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/masv-vs-smash)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026:

- https://masv.io/pricing

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/masv
Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).