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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.

June 16, 2022

Ways to Use External Hard Drive as RAM

There are two types of computer memory, namely physical and virtual memory. The RAM chips attached to your motherboard represent the physical memory, whereas the virtual memory comes from the reserved space within your hard drive. When a program is not in use but open, the Windows system uses the virtual memory to store its […]

June 14, 2022

MPEG Files: How to Open, Convert, Compress and Send Them?

Video is one of the most common vehicles for communication, entertainment, and education. From movies and event coverage to tutorials and documentation, videos are now a part of everyday life. Video files, whether created with phones or professional cameras, come in different formats, and MPEG happens to be one of the most popular ones. A […]

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 […]

June 3, 2022

How to Fix the Google Drive ‘Storage Full’ Error

Cloud storage services, such as Google Drive, offer storage space to help you back up your files and access them from any location and at any time. But even Google Drive does not work as seamlessly as you’d want sometimes.  Usually, Google Drive gives users 15GB of free cloud storage, which you can use to […]

June 2, 2022

MOV Files: How to Open, Convert, Compress And Send Them?

MOV is one of the most popular multimedia file formats. And if you use Apple devices, you are probably very familiar with how MOV files work and how to use them. However, MOV files may not be readable on other devices.  What is a MOV file? Today, we are looking into what MOV files are, how […]

May 26, 2022

MP4 Files: How to Open, Convert and Send Them?

There are many video formats that you can use, from MP4V to XVID. However, MP4 is the most popular and common video format today. If you are here, MP4 is probably your go-to format for watching movies and videos on your Windows PC. However, many people still don’t know much about MP4, especially when it […]

May 25, 2022

Ways to Safely Change a File Extension or File Type

Every file that you open on your Windows computer has a file extension. However, they all come in different formats depending on the type of data they contain. If you are wondering how to change file types on Windows, you will find the answer to this question below. There are times when you want to […]

May 20, 2022

How to Compress a Video on an Android Phone

Smartphones are our trusty companions. We cannot imagine being somewhere, whether at work, in the gym, or in the park, without having these devices close to us. From sending important messages and reading emails to keeping in touch with loved ones, almost everything we do today is performed via mobile devices, which is why we […]