ftpGrid vs Files.com

ftpGrid9.2Visit Files.com8.9Visit

Higher score ftpGrid #2 in FTP Hosting 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit ftpGrid

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Files.com #4 in FTP Hosting 8.9/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Files.com

• ftpGrid fits best

  Budget FTP hosting with broad protocol support

• Files.com fits best

  Enterprise file sharing and transfer workflows

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Side by side

Feature	ftpGrid 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Files.com 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#2 in FTP Hosting	#4 in FTP Hosting
Best for	Budget FTP hosting with broad protocol support	Enterprise file sharing and transfer workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	€19/mo	$2,099/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone
Compliance	GDPR	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	4 integrations	89+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ftpGrid 1/2 · Files.com 0/2
Automated backups	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Web file manager	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Storage limit	10 GB	Not checked yet
Monthly transfer	300 GB/mo	Not checked yet
FTP accounts	5 accounts	Not checked yet
Access protocols	All	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SCP, and HTTPS file sharing Includes REST API, webhooks, and cloud-storage synchronization Free plan includes hosting, audit logging, and public link sharing	Broad protocol coverage with SFTP, FTP, FTPS, WebDAV, HTTPS, and AS2 APIs, SDKs, CLI, webhooks, automations, and sync flows Share links, access logs, custom branding, and desktop and mobile access
Cons	Free plan is limited to 100 MB storage and 1 GB bandwidth AWS S3, Azure Blob, and REST API are limited to higher tiers Phone support is available only on the Enterprise plan	Starts at $199 per month, limiting fit for smaller deployments No free plan, with a 7-day trial instead Advanced security and governance features begin with the Power plan
Our verdict	ftpGrid is a managed cloud file-transfer and storage service for businesses, developers, and teams that need hosted FTP infrastructure without maintaining servers. It supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SCP, HTTPS file sharing, browser-based file… Read the review →	Files.com is a cloud-based file orchestration platform for organizations that exchange files with customers, partners, employees, and business systems. It combines managed file transfer, browser-based sharing, workflow automation,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ftpGrid — where it wins

  • Supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SCP, and HTTPS file sharing
  • Includes REST API, webhooks, and cloud-storage synchronization
  • Free plan includes hosting, audit logging, and public link sharing

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 100 MB storage and 1 GB bandwidth
  • AWS S3, Azure Blob, and REST API are limited to higher tiers
  • Phone support is available only on the Enterprise plan

• Files.com — where it wins

  • Broad protocol coverage with SFTP, FTP, FTPS, WebDAV, HTTPS, and AS2
  • APIs, SDKs, CLI, webhooks, automations, and sync flows
  • Share links, access logs, custom branding, and desktop and mobile access

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $199 per month, limiting fit for smaller deployments
  • No free plan, with a 7-day trial instead
  • Advanced security and governance features begin with the Power plan

• ftpGrid9.2/10 · Free plan

  A flexible FTP host with broad protocol support, automation, and a usable free tier.

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• Files.com8.9/10 · 7-day trial

  A broad, automation-ready file transfer platform for larger business workflows.

  Visit Files.comFull verdict →