The MASV Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about MASV in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
MASV
The Insider’s Guide
Pay-per-GB large file transfer for media and data teams
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among file storage and sync services, read from MASV’s own pages.
Made by MASV · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from MASV’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on MASV’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 13 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about MASV, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You set up portals, roles and automations.
- 1
Best for large media transfers paid by the gigabyte
MASV charges by the gigabyte for large transfers, with 15 GB free each month and $0.25 a GB after that, with no seats.
- 2
Paid plans start at $58 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $58 per month, billed monthly with a 12-month commitment (250 GB included).
- 3
There is a free plan
On-Demand: 15 GB of transfer free every month; credit card required for verification.
- 4
It runs on 4 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
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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.
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Portals
Branded portals for collecting files from outside collaborators, with roles and permissions.
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Automation
Watch-folder triggers, scheduled transfers and routing of files to cloud or on-premises storage.
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A 2.0 GPA, above 13 of 91
That is against the other file storage and sync services we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
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.
MASV at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $58 per month, billed monthly with a 12-month commitment (250 GB included)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux
- Made by
- MASV
- Category
- File Storage & Sync
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for large media transfers paid by the gigabyte
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who MASV is for
- Fits if you move large media files between teams and clients
- Works for people who would rather pay per gigabyte than for seats
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a free plan without a card, as one is needed for the allowance
- Pricey if you send often: $0.25 a GB adds up fast
- Watch out: files are stored free for 5 days, then $0.07 a GB a month
- Watch out: subscriptions carry a 12-month commitment and pre-bought credits expire after 180 days
- Tight if you need single sign-on or malware scanning, which are on the custom plan
Good to know
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$58
A month to start. There is a free plan too
MASV has a free plan. Paid plans start at $58 per month, billed monthly with a 12-month commitment (250 GB included).
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.
The free plan
On-Demand: 15 GB of transfer free every month; credit card required for verification.
Read from masv.io on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
Subscription and pre-buy discounts
The pricing FAQ says subscriptions and pre-purchases give up to 24% off the $0.25 per GB pay-as-you-go rate.
Stated on masv.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows and Linux
Pay-per-GB large file transfer for media and data teams. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, workflow automation, file sharing.
Portals, watch folders, scheduled transfers, an API and security attestations.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
What it works with
- Amazon S3
- Synology
- QNAP
- Microsoft
- Dropbox
MASV is made by MASV.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
13/91
Other file storage and sync services it is graded above
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.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 92 file storage and sync services we grade, cut by the letter each got. MASV’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 91
- CFree plan and trialAbove 18 of 91
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 91
- CEase of useAbove 22 of 91
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 31 of 91
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 66 file storage and sync services. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. MASV is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- Storing and serving files for other people.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on, SOC 2, HIPAA and roles and permissions.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. MASV’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Signiant, WeTransfer, TransferNow, Filemail and Smash
The 5 tools MASV is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Signiant
Paid
Accelerated file transfer platform for media companies.
- MASV has a free plan. Signiant does not.
- Only MASV lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Signiant lists an iOS app.
- 2.6GPA
WeTransfer
Free plan · from $8/mo
Send large files by email or link without recipient sign-up.
- Only MASV lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Only WeTransfer lists iOS and Android apps.
- MASV also covers workflow automation.
- 3.0GPA
TransferNow
Free plan · from $3/mo
Send large files by email or link, free up to 5 GB per transfer.
- Only TransferNow lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only TransferNow lists a browser extension.
- MASV also covers workflow automation.
- 2.4GPA
Filemail
Free plan · from $6/mo
Large file transfer by email or link, free up to 5 GB.
- Only Filemail lists iOS and Android apps.
- Filemail is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- MASV also covers workflow automation.
- 2.4GPA
Smash
Free plan · from $6/mo
Browser-based file transfer with no sign-up and no paid size cap.
- Only MASV lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Smash lists iOS and Android apps.
- MASV also covers workflow automation.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is MASV free?
MASV has a free plan. On-Demand: 15 GB of transfer free every month; credit card required for verification.
How much does MASV cost?
MASV lists 4 plans. On-Demand (pay as you go): $0 plus $0.25 per GB after the first 15 GB each month.
What platforms does MASV work on?
MASV is available on Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does MASV offer any discounts?
MASV publicly lists the following: Subscription and pre-buy discounts.
Does MASV have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. MASV is listed for Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does MASV have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. MASV is listed for Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Is MASV open source?
MASV is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does MASV have an API?
Yes. MASV offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does MASV integrate with?
MASV's listing names Amazon S3, Synology, QNAP, Microsoft, Google and Dropbox.
Who makes MASV?
MASV is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to MASV?
The closest alternatives to MASV in our directory are Signiant, WeTransfer, TransferNow, Filemail and Smash.
How does MASV compare with other 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.
Is MASV good value for money?
ToolGPA grades MASV D for value for money. 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.
Could I make my own version of MASV?
To replace MASV you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from MASV’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by MASV. Prices change, so check masv.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
739
price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- MASV, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/masv
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what MASV’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. MASV is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by MASV. Prices and plans change: check masv.io before you buy.