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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 Share Files and Folders

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File Sharing for Business vs Personal File Sharing Solutions

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5 Best Fast & Free Apps for Large File Sharing Online

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How to Send Large and Multiple Files by Email

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How to Safely Share Files Online in 2021

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Ways of Sending Large Files Through Gmail Using Google Drive

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New Great Feature Added to FileWhopper

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FileWhopper vs. Cloud Storage Services

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August 5, 2020

The Fastest File-Transfer Tools for Sending Large Files

About two decades ago, transferring large files was a costly venture. To transfer large amounts of data, you had to employ the services of a courier or look for cheaper (albeit longer) ways to deliver them. Cheaper ways meant using regular mail, and it took your data anywhere from days to weeks to reach its […]

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The Best File-Sharing Services for Business in 2021

As many as 71% of individuals are working on teams that support remote work. With 31% of these respondents working for companies where all employees are permanent remote workers and 40% working for companies where half of the team members work remotely, it is clear that remote work is gaining a lot of popularity. Companies […]