MediaFire vs. WeTransfer

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
MediaFire
Score 5.6 out of 10
N/A
MediaFire is a simple file sharing and storage platform. It allows users to store, share, and view media files within the MediaFire online, desktop, or mobile app interface. The vendor says MediaFire's file storage system is private and secure. In terms of collaboration, users can invite friends to share files via Facebook, Google, Twitter, or email. MediaFire's collaboration features include folder and file sharing, and controls for who can view and/or edit particular files. MediaFire…N/A
WeTransfer
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
WeTransfer offers a large file transfer service which includes up to 20 GB transfer with its Pro service, as well as 100 GB of cloud storage.
$12
per month
Pricing
MediaFireWeTransfer
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Pro
$12.00
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MediaFireWeTransfer
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
MediaFireWeTransfer
Considered Both Products
MediaFire
Chose MediaFire
MediaFire's Pro Pricing is cheaper than Dropbox, although they're less known in the industry. I trust them with important documents, and they [have] never lost a file, whereas I can't say the same about other services like theirs. Customer service is fast and friendly if you …
WeTransfer
Chose WeTransfer
The listed alternative are also very good but we have specifically used WeTransfer for it's simple and straight to the point file hosting. All of the above services require registration and WeTransfer doesn't. We can just send our files quickly and call it a day. The files …
Features
MediaFireWeTransfer
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
MediaFire
7.7
18 Ratings
8% below category average
WeTransfer
-
Ratings
Versioning8.49 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files7.917 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files7.917 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration7.811 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control7.013 Ratings00 Ratings
File search7.718 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync7.215 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
MediaFire
8.1
18 Ratings
6% below category average
WeTransfer
-
Ratings
User and role management7.911 Ratings00 Ratings
File organization8.118 Ratings00 Ratings
Device management8.312 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
MediaFire
7.8
18 Ratings
10% below category average
WeTransfer
-
Ratings
Performance7.918 Ratings00 Ratings
Reliability7.418 Ratings00 Ratings
Storage Reports7.912 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
MediaFireWeTransfer
Small Businesses
SugarSync
SugarSync
Score 4.4 out of 10
SugarSync
SugarSync
Score 4.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Druva Security Cloud
Druva Security Cloud
Score 9.6 out of 10
M‑Files
M‑Files
Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprises
Druva Security Cloud
Druva Security Cloud
Score 9.6 out of 10
M‑Files
M‑Files
Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
MediaFireWeTransfer
Likelihood to Recommend
7.8
(18 ratings)
10.0
(11 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(4 ratings)
User Testimonials
MediaFireWeTransfer
Likelihood to Recommend
MediaFire
It is well suited for large file sharing and file syncing. Easy to collaborate the files and provide access. File encryption, some features are pretty limited like the ease of use on front end as well. Customer support can be better and improve customer loyalty. Design can be improved for easier navigation and use.
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WeTransfer
It is the most appropriate tool to quickly share documents with someone you don't want to give access to your company's own online library, yet you have to share files. It's great that there's no need to create a user, nor for uploading or downloading files. Just have in mind that the documents on the link have an expiration day!
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Pros
MediaFire
  • FileDrop feature. This is an amazing functionality that increases collaboration among our team. People can drop files in a specific folder related to a project and we can keep it organized.
  • Mobile Apps for Android and iOS. The apps works pretty well and you can carry your files everywhere.
  • Regular and Instant Uploads - MediaFire checks for the exact same file in the cloud. If it finds it, the upload will be instant. Otherwise, it proceeds with regular upload.
  • Multiple Upload Types - Basic, Flash and HTML5
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WeTransfer
  • You don't have to sign up for an account, you can just use it when visiting the website.
  • It is really simple and straightforward to use.
  • It has never failed me.
  • It tells you when your files have been successfully sent and when the other person downloaded it.
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Cons
MediaFire
  • Download Page - When you generate a link to download some files it redirects users to a specific page where they can download the file. The page is sometimes confusing and with a lot of ads which can be a little bit annoying.
  • Customization Option - you can find a customization section in "Settings", but there are just a few things that you can really customize. Maybe improving this would be nice to allow you personalize your environment (for companies, for instance).
  • Blocked options for the free version - There are a lot of interesting options that are available just for business and pro versions. If you could at least test it before upgrading your version it would help users decide.
  • Lack of PC sync client - Would be great if you could install a PC client that would synchronize your files.
  • Problems when refreshing your files list in the browser. Sometimes it gets slow and you have to refresh the entire page to continue.
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WeTransfer
  • With the free version, you are limited to 2GB of file transferring. Likely if you are sending lots of files, you'll be upgrading to Plus instead.
  • Download links expire after a certain amount of time. It's important to download each link immediately and not forget where you left the downloaded files.
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Usability
MediaFire
No answers on this topic
WeTransfer
I am generally very satisfied with the service. The free version alone takes care of 90% of my needs. The same holds for a lot of other people. It's a very smart business model as it gained mass market appeal (e.g. personal use) and thereby carries a lot of trust. I also never had issues using it.
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Performance
MediaFire
No answers on this topic
WeTransfer
WeTransfer is extremely reliable 99% of the time. There has been twice in 4 years that their service was unavailable due to server outage for several hours.
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Support Rating
MediaFire
No answers on this topic
WeTransfer
I've only reached out to WeTransfer support once, but they were prompt, courteous, and answered my question. I assume that future interactions would be the same, I'm looking forward to being a long term customer.
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Alternatives Considered
MediaFire
MediaFire's Pro Pricing is cheaper than Dropbox, although they're less known in the industry. I trust them with important documents, and they [have] never lost a file, whereas I can't say the same about other services like theirs. Customer service is fast and friendly if you need them, and their site is very clean and clutter free, which (to me) is important.
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WeTransfer
While Dropbox does offer features that WeTransfer does not in terms of collaboration & organization, WeTransfer is the better option for simple file transfers. In my experience, WeTransfer is much faster for uploads & downloads. The premium version of WeTransfer also offers a lot of customization options that Dropbox does not.
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Return on Investment
MediaFire
  • Thanks to MediaFire I have been able to recover information stored many years ago on their servers, since they usually do not delete files after a certain time.
  • It has helped me to be able to backup sensitive information from long before the existence of massive clouds, so if you did not make these backups you had to lose all the information, but thanks to half fire that did not happen to me.
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WeTransfer
  • When we've had our BETA testing programs for our products, we always used WeTransfer to send our BETA version of our products. Doing this using WeTransfer was free and we also didn't have to worry about unauthorized people later down the road downloading these versions as WeTransfer deletes the files after a small number of days.
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