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FileWhopper Business VS Cloud Storage
Features FileWhopper Business Typical Cloud Storage
(Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.)
Payment model Pay-as-you-go: the user purchases a transfer package, which gets reduced with use, without any time limits or subscriptions Subscription: you pay monthly/yearly for file storage and transfers, even if you don't send anything
What is the cost tied to? Size of files sent / GB Storage space / GB
How long is the file stored for after upload? 14 days by default / You can always purchase additional time (up to 90 days) for storing your data During the paid subscription period
Number of downloads for each transfer 1 by default / You can always purchase additional downloads Unlimited
File storage time after download 3 days During the paid subscription period
Maximum transfer size Unlimited 200GB - 250GB
File syncing between computer drive and cloud drive Not implemented Users often have problems with Internet traffic bandwidth, which is spent on constant data synchronization. The more files to sync, the more problems there will be.
Option to pause upload or download, and switch to other tasks that require internet traffic Yes No
Ability to download a file while it is still uploading Yes No
Data access security Zero knowledge encryption

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Often, there is a situation when the user gives access to the entire folder while wanting to share a single file from it

What conclusions can be drawn?

Let's take a look at your case and see how much you can benefit by moving most of your data to a computer drive/external drive and purchasing our transfer package.

Cloud storage is best for those:

  • Who frequently or regularly share the same files that are stored on the cloud drive
  • Who want the data constantly synchronized between the cloud and their computer drives
  • Who prefer to store data on the cloud instead of using a computer drive for it

FileWhopper is best for those:

  • Who only want to pay for the gigabytes they send and save money
  • Who don’t mind storing most of the data on their computer drive or external drive
  • Who mostly send different files and folders
  • Who want to send data to a specific recipient or recipients
  • Who don’t want their data to be constantly synchronized, slowing down their computer
  • Who are concerned that they might lose sensitive data or access to accounts on the cloud server. As one of our users said, “Trusting cloud storage with your data is like trusting your Bitcoins to the FTX exchange.”

In any case, it is ultimately up to you to decide what to use for storing or sending files. The above "Best for..." lists are just our suggestions.

Category: How to Send Large Files

December 9, 2022

PNG Files: How to Open, Convert, and Send Them?

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November 24, 2022

Enterprise File Sharing: How to Choose the Best Solution?

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August 18, 2022

5 Best Fast & Free Apps for Large File Sharing Online

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August 11, 2022

How to Send Large Video Files from iOS Device

Need to send large video files from your iOS device? Are you facing the annoying “file too large” issue wherever you go? In this article, we will help you find the best way to send large files from your iOS devices. There are different ways to send large videos from iOS devices. Let’s go through […]

July 28, 2022

How to Fix WeTransfer Download Issues

If you are looking to send large files online, there are quite a number of tools that you can use. From cloud storage services like Google Drive to file transfer platforms like WeTransfer, getting data across the web is becoming faster and easier. However, things don’t always go as smoothly as we want them to. […]

June 30, 2022

5 Smart Ways to Send Large Files Over Email

If you’re wondering how to send a large file through email, you’ve come to the right place. Since most email clients don’t allow attachments larger than 25 MB, it becomes a challenge to send large pictures and videos. That said, this article shows you smart tips about how to email large files. You can also […]

June 24, 2022

How to Send Large and Multiple Files by Email

How to send multiple files via email in a ZIP file Thinking about sending multiple files via email? By the way, if you don’t have an email account yet or want to get a new one, you will find some helpful advice in our guide: Get the Best Email Account. We know how annoying it […]

June 10, 2022

AVI Files: How To Open, Convert, Compress and Send Them

Most people are familiar with the AVI video format, especially given that it’s been around since the early 90s. However, even though many have encountered it, not everyone has a clear understanding of what it stands for. Now, if you have several AVI files sitting in various folders on your computer, you’ll soon discover that […]

June 9, 2022

How to Split Up Large Audio Files

It is a very common problem: you want to get a new ringtone or cut your audiobook into pieces, but have no idea how to do this. The easiest way is to use free large audio file splitters. This kind of software will help to cut large audio files into pieces that could be easy […]