# Smash review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Browser-based file transfer with no sign-up and no paid size cap Checked Nov 12, 2026 ยท graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. 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. - **Category:** File Storage & Sync - **Made by:** Smash & Co (since 2017) - **Website:** https://fromsmash.com - **Runs on:** Web, macOS, iOS, Android - **Who should skip it:** Tight if you send over 2 GB free: larger transfers queue behind Pro. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, Smash has a free plan, and paid plans start at $6 per month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly). - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **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 | $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. | | Enterprise | Custom | Unlimited users, custom quote, single sign-on, SCIM provisioning and a custom CNAME domain. | Read from https://fromsmash.com/pricing on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Smash before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **40% off with annual billing** (Annual discount): The pricing page shows Pro and Team about 40% cheaper per month on annual billing, and 52% cheaper on a two-year term. Source: https://fromsmash.com/pricing ## 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. ## Good for - One-off transfers where the recipient and sender skip accounts - Freelancers and studios sending large files with branded pages - Teams of up to 50 who want shared transfer management ## 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.4 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. 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. - **Value for money: C.** Pro is $6 a month billed annually ($10 monthly), between the category's $3.99 and $6.95 marks. - **Free plan and trial: C.** Free needs no sign-up but caps transfers at 2 GB and 7 days with no storage, and larger ones queue behind Pro. - **Features: C.** Sending large files works, but it is transfer only, and storage is 1 TB on Pro and 2 TB on Team. - **Ease of use: B.** No store rating on record, but there is nothing to set up: open the page and send. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web plus Mac, iPhone and Android apps, with 1 integration and no Windows app listed. These are ToolGPA's own grades. 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. ## Where it 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. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/file-storage ## Keep it, 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. - You could not: Storing and serving files for other people. - You could not: Apps for macOS, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. - You could not: It plugs into other products, Microsoft Outlook among them, and has an API. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with Microsoft Outlook **Tags:** File sharing, Public API ## Alternatives - [WeTransfer](https://toolgpa.com/tools/wetransfer): Send large files by email or link without recipient sign-up. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/smash-vs-wetransfer) - [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-smash) - [Send Anywhere](https://toolgpa.com/tools/send-anywhere): Send files by 6-digit key or link, with no sign-in on the free plan. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/send-anywhere-vs-smash) - [Hightail](https://toolgpa.com/tools/hightail): Large-file sharing with creative review and project tracking. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/hightail-vs-smash) - [Dropbox](https://toolgpa.com/tools/dropbox): Cloud storage and file sync with transfer and signing tools. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dropbox-vs-smash) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://fromsmash.com/pricing - https://fromsmash.com/ Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/smash Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).