WeTransfer alternative: comparison and prices

When a file is too big for email, the first name that comes to mind is WeTransfer. Its free plan has tight limits, though, and for work you need a paid plan. Here you’ll find WeTransfer side by side with three alternatives, DIGO Express, SwissTransfer and Smash, with figures taken from each service’s official pages: data checked in October 2026. DIGO Express is our own service, which is why you’ll also find the cases where another one is the better fit.

Why people look for a WeTransfer alternative

• The free plan is tight. Up to 3 GB per transfer and no more than 10 transfers, or 3 GB in total, every 30 days.
• Links don’t last long. On the free plan and on Starter, transfers expire after 3 days at most.
• You need an account to send. Even on the free plan, you have to sign up.
• The free plan is for personal use. WeTransfer lists it as individual, non-commercial use only: for work you need a paid plan.
• Branding costs more. The custom page is included from Ultimate, at €23 a month (€19 billed annually).

WeTransfer and the alternatives compared

Data checked in October 2026 on the official pricing pages and help centers. Monthly billing prices unless stated otherwise. Names are trademarks of their respective owners.

When DIGO Express is the better choice

• You want to send without an account. Up to 5 GB per transfer and 10 transfers a day: you confirm your email with a code and that’s it.
• You work with your own brand. With Pro the download page shows your logo, colors and background, for €6.90 a month. With Enterprise you can use a different brand for each transfer.
• You need to receive files from clients. With Request files you send a link and the files land in your account, with an email for each upload.
• You need large transfers at a clear price. Pro goes up to 2 TB per transfer for €6.90 a month or €66 a year, VAT included. Enterprise has no size limit.
• You prefer a European provider. DIGO Express is run by Studio 09 S.r.l. in Pistoia, Italy: files stay in Europe, on servers in Italy, and are deleted on their own when they expire.

How to switch from WeTransfer to DIGO Express

There’s nothing to migrate: open the site and send. Here are the steps:

1. Open digo.expressDrag files or entire folders into the box, or pick them from your computer. On the free plan you can send up to 5 GB, with no account.
2. Choose how to send themBy email, to up to 3 recipients, or as a link only, to paste wherever you like: a chat, your business software, a message.
3. Confirm your emailThe first time, you get a 6-digit code: it prevents abuse, with no account needed.
4. Upgrade to Pro when you need itWith Pro you get up to 2 TB per transfer and links for up to 90 days, with a password, your own brand and Request files.

When another service is a better fit

• You need more free GB. SwissTransfer goes up to 50 GB per transfer without an account, with links for up to 30 days.
• You want a password without paying. WeTransfer, SwissTransfer and Smash include it on their free plans; on DIGO Express it’s part of Pro.
• You need links that never expire. WeTransfer’s Ultimate plan offers them; with DIGO Express the maximum is 90 days.
• You send a very large file now and then and can wait. Smash’s free plan has no size limit: above 2 GB, the transfer joins a queue behind those of paying subscribers.

Frequently asked questions