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This article compares file hosting services where files can be shared.

File hosting services with file-sharing possibility

  No restriction   Limit on some types of accounts   Limit across all accounts   Total restriction across all accounts
Web host Storage size Max. file size Direct access Traffic/bandwidth limit File expiration Remote uploading? Developer API? FTP upload possible? File versioning Misc. notes
Amazon Cloud Drive 5 GB (free)
Unlimited (paid) 		2 GB No Amazon S3 limits None No No ? ? —
Amazon S3 5 GB (12-month trial, free storage with credit-card details supplied, unfree bandwidth)
Unlimited (paid) 		5 TB per file, unlimited files per bucket Yes Amazon S3 limits None, pay for storage each month No REST, SOAP ? ? —
ASUS WebStorage 5 GB (free)
Unlimited (paid) 		500 MB (free)
1-2 GB (paid) 		No Daily limit: 0.5 GB (free), 10/20 GB (paid) ? No No ? ? —
Box 10 GB (free Personal)
25-50 GB (paid Personal)
1000 GB (Business)
Unlimited (Enterprise) 		250 MB (free Personal)
1 GB (paid Personal)
2 GB (Business)
5 GB (Enterprise) 		Yes 10 GB/month (free)
2 TB/month (paid) 		None No Yes Business and Enterprise customers only ? —
CloudMe 3 GB plus 500 MB for each referral person up to 16 GB (free)
500 GB (paid) 		150 MB (free)
Unlimited (premium) 		No None None No REST, SOAP, WebDAV ? ? Primarily a media focused file synchronization and backup service with websharing.
Dropbox 2 GB plus 500 MB for each referral person up to 18 GB (free), 25 GB (free with HTC Sense 4 & 5 device), 50 GB (free with Samsung device)
100-500 GB (Pro accounts)
1 TB-Unlimited (Business accounts) 		300 MB.
Unlimited using
client application 		Yes 20 GB/file/day (free)
200 GB/file/day (paid) Only applying to public links. 		90 days of inactivity for free users No Yes No 30 days (free)
Unlimited (paid) 		Primarily a file synchronization and backup service but websharing possible.
Fileserve 500 GB (free)
Unlimited (paid) 		1 GB (free)
2 GB (paid) 		No None 60 days after last download (free)
Never (paid) 		No ? Yes (except for non-accounts) Yes —
Google Drive 15 GB (free)
up to 16 TB (paid) 		10 GB Yes None None No OAuth2 No Yes —
Handy Backup Up to 250GB. (Free tier is just a limited-time trial) 5 GB Yes None For paying users there is usually no file expiration. No No Yes Yes Optimized for automatic backup-to-cloud scenarios, i.e. auto backing up documents, databases, settings, system snapshots, and other things to cloud. New backup scenarios can be generated and shared by users.
Hightail 2 GB (free)
Unlimited (paid) 		50 MB (free)
2 GB (Pro)
Unlimited (Business) 		Yes None 7 days (free)

14 days ($9.99/month or $99.99/year)
None (Business)

No Yes No Yes Allows synchronization of files across devices. Business version comes with administrative and security features.
Hotfile No storage 15 MB No None 14 days No No No ? —
iCloud 5 GB (free)
25 GB (for previous MobileMe accounts)
10, 20, 50 GB (paid) 		1 GB Yes Error in Template:Nts: Fractions are not supported GB per month None (paid users) No WebDAV ? ? Subscription to MobileMe costs US$99/year
MagicVortex 2 GB 2 GB
(subscription) 		Yes None 7 or 14 days based on subscription No ? ? ? Peer-to-peer file transfer service; free Windows desktop client with resumption of interrupted transfers, transfer pausing & live data streaming
MediaFire 10 GB up to 50  via referrals (free)
up to 1 TB (Pro accounts)
up to 100 TB (Business accounts) 		200 MB (free)
20 GB (paid) 		No (free);
Yes (premium) 		None 1 year but "no data warehousing" Only for pro users Yes No Yes Resuming of interrupted downloads possible.
Mega 50 GB (free)
Up to 4 TB (paid) 		Only restricted by browser memory capability No Free (50 GB storage): 10 GB traffic/30 minutes
Pro I (500 GB storage): 12 TB traffic/month
Pro II (2 TB storage): 48 TB traffic/month
Pro III (4 TB storage): 96 TB traffic/month 		None No Yes No Yes Resuming of interrupted downloads possible. Encrypted files.
RapidShare 10 GB Standard (free)
300 GB Standard Plus (€8.21/month)
700 GB Premium (€16.43/month) 		100 GB No 12.5 kB/s speed limitation for non-paying users. *01/10/2012* Speed limitation was removed for undetermined break (setting by 1100 kbit/s). None for any Rapid users. Up to 300 jobs, 5 at a time Yes ? ? Resuming of interrupted downloads only for RapidPro users
SkyDrive 7 GB (free)
25 GB (free for existing users prior to April 22, 2012)
Up to 125 GB (paid) 		2 GB Yes None 270 days of account inactivity No Yes ? Yes Allows remote access of files on running Windows PCs with SkyDrive installed ("Fetch files") without having to upload the contents of the shares to SkyDrive
SpiderOak 2 GB (free), Unlimited (paid) ? Yes None None No No No ? File synchronization and backup service.
SugarSync Free only for 60 days, after: 60 GB (personal tier)
Unlimited GB (professional tier) 		None Yes 10 GB/file/day (free)
250 GB/file/day (paid)
If you hit the limit your links will be disabled for 24 hours. The bandwidth limits only apply to public links. 		No expiration for paid accounts;
90 days of inactivity for free users 		No REST ? ? —
SocialDocs 5 GB (free) (+10Gb bonus )
200Gb or 500Gb (paid) 		100 GB Yes PC: None. None ? Yes Yes Yes Claims to be Military grade secured with 256-bit AES algorithm & implementation of forced 256-bit SSL layer
Ubuntu One 5 GB
up to 20 via referrals (free)
Unlimited (paid) 		5 TB Yes None Reserve the right to delete after 90 days of inactivity for free users but will notify via email in advance. Only files selected by 3rd party REST No. Only through locally installed FTP server ? Can be used by Windows but more useful for Ubuntu users. Integrated music streaming
Wuala 5 GB (free)
Unlimited (paid) 		40 GB Yes None 90 days of inactivity for free users No REST, read-only, no POST verb actions (Wuala REST API) No Yes Uses Social Networking, and has file sharing features similar to Bittorrent. Uses client-side encryption.
Younited 5 GB (free) (10Gb if joined before 2014)
200Gb or 500Gb (paid) 		100 GB Yes PC: None, mobile depending on connection. None ? ? ? Yes Claims to unite other file services together. Ran by the Finnish IT-Security company F-Secure.
Web host Storage size Max. file size Direct access Traffic/bandwidth limit File expiration Remote uploading? Developer API? FTP upload possible? File versioning Misc. notes

Former services

See also

References

  1. For paying users there is usually a direct access possible.
  2. For paying users there is usually no file expiration.
  3. Feature request: http://forum.asuswebstorage.com/showtopic.aspx?topicid=1467&forumpage=1
  4. "Online backup, file sync, for pad, PC, Android and iPhone - ASUS WebStorage". Service.asuswebstorage.com. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  5. ^ "Box Plans & Pricing". box.com. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  6. "What is the bandwidth limit?" support.box.com. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  7. "inactivity rule?" support.box.com. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  8. "Box Platform Developer Documentation". Box. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  9. "I'm having trouble using FTP with Box". Box. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  10. "The European Sync / Storage Service". CloudMe. 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  11. "Add ability to download media file(s) (Page 1) - Feature Requests - CloudMe Forum". Forum.cloudme.com. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  12. "The European Sync / Storage Service". CloudMe. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  13. http://www.dropbox.com/plans
  14. Dropbox Pricing Terms and Conditions
  15. "Do you offer WebDAV, Email Attachments, or FTP support?". Dropbox. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  16. Lockhart, Joshua (2013-05-14), "Google Introduces Unified Cloud Storage: 15GB For Google Drive, Gmail, & Google+ Photos [Updates]", MakeUseOf, retrieved 2013-06-05
  17. Drive (2013-03-19). "Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides size limits - Drive Help". Support.google.com. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  18. Public link looks like https://docs.google.com/file/d/ your-file-code/ You have to change the link to https://googledrive.com/host/your-file-code
  19. About file versions
  20. ^ "Compare Plans". YouSendIt. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  21. Kabey, M. E. (July 24, 2007). "YouSendIt Provides Useful, Secure Transfer Service". NetworkWorld. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  22. http://www.hotfile.eu/
  23. http://www.hotfile.eu/faqs.php
  24. "MobileMe pricing". Apple Computer. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  25. Plan Comparison
  26. "MediaFire - Online Space for your documents, photos, videos, and music". Support.mediafire.com. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  27. Mediafire states on their knowledgebase there isn’t a time limit on how long files will be stored. However, "MediaFire Free accounts holders must log in at least once a year to protect their accounts from deletion". Also, free accounts cannot store "huge amounts of files without significant download activity".
  28. "Can I upload files via FTP?". MediaFire.com. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
  29. Mega Help Centre: Basics: Are there any file size limits on Mega?
  30. Mega Help Centre: Sharing
  31. https://www.rapidshare.com/offering
  32. Microsoft states in their Terms of Service: "Portions of the services require that you sign into your Microsoft account at least once every 270 days. Failing to do so will (unless provided otherwise in an offer for paid services) result in a closure of your access to and use of that portion of the services, and you may permanently lose your content on that portion of the services."
  33. "SkyDrive core concepts (Live Connect)". Msdn.microsoft.com. 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  34. "Fetch files on your PC - Microsoft Windows Help". Windows.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  35. "Personal Pricing". SpiderOak.com. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  36. User must create a ShareRoom from within the desktop app, then copy the link off the download page within the ShareRoom (direct links are not automatically generated)
  37. "SpiderOak Help". SpiderOak.com. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  38. "Why doesn't SpiderOak just use web or FTP access?". SpiderOak.com. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  39. "SugarSync Help Portal - My Public Link is no longer available".
  40. "Developers, Bring the Power of the Cloud to Your App!". SugarSync. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  41. "Ubuntu One : Help : FAQs—What is the largest size file I can sync with Ubuntu One?". One.ubuntu.com. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  42. Terms of Service
  43. "A sneak peek of Send to Ubuntu One". 2012-04-12. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  44. "Ubuntu One : Store Files – Cloud". One.ubuntu.com. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  45. "u1ftp: a demonstration of the Ubuntu One API". 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  46. Wuala Terms

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