Smash review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Smash report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for sending files from the browser with no sign-up
Smash sends files from the browser with no sign-up, free for 2 GB a transfer and 7 days, with Pro at $6 a month billed annually. The free plan stores nothing, anything over 2 GB queues behind Pro transfers, and prices show without VAT.
Who Smash is for
- 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
Who Smash is not for
- 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
Why Smash gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyPro is $6 a month billed annually ($10 monthly), between the category's $3.99 and $6.95 marks.
- CFree plan and trialFree needs no sign-up but caps transfers at 2 GB and 7 days with no storage, and larger ones queue behind Pro.
- CFeaturesSending large files works, but it is transfer only, and storage is 1 TB on Pro and 2 TB on Team.
- BEase of useNo store rating on record, but there is nothing to set up: open the page and send.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb plus Mac, iPhone and Android apps, with 1 integration and no Windows app listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Smash's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/smash#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/smash.svg" alt="Smash: 2.4 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Smash stands among file storage and sync services
Smash's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 18 of the 45 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 23 of 45) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $6 a month, against a middle price of $6.32 for the category: 16 of the 37 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 10 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 46 file storage and sync services we grade, cut by the letter each got. Smash’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 9 of 45, level with 23
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 45, level with 29
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 45, level with 33
- BEase of useAbove 23 of 45, level with 17
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 12 of 45, level with 15
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 40 file storage and sync services. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Smash, or make your own?
Keep it
Nothing Smash does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 3 things listed below take a company.
It costs $72 a year.
What you could not
- Storing and serving files for other people.
- Apps for macOS, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Microsoft Outlook among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Smash’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.
What is Smash?
Smash sends files by email or link from the browser, with no account needed on the free plan. The free tier is capped at 2 GB per transfer and 7 days of availability. Paid plans lift the size limit, keep transfers for 30 days, add 1 TB or more of storage, and add branding, file requests and an Outlook add-in.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
Smash pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Smash has a free plan, and paid plans start at $6 per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $6 per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)
- 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 trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | No sign-up. 2 GB per transfer, available 7 days, no stored files. |
| Pro | $6per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly) | 1 user, unlimited transfer size, 30-day availability, 1 TB storage, customization and file reception. |
| Team | $15per 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. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Unlimited users, custom quote, single sign-on, SCIM provisioning and a custom CNAME domain. |
Read from fromsmash.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Smash before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount40% 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.
Stated on fromsmash.com
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Common questions
Does Smash have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Smash is listed for Web, macOS, iOS and Android.
Does Smash have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Smash is listed for Web, macOS, iOS and Android.
Is Smash open source?
Smash is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Smash have an API?
Yes. Smash offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.