TransferNow review

TransferNow sends files and folders by email or shareable link. The pricing page says you can send transfers up to 5 GB without signing up, with files available for seven days on the Free plan. That plan includes no storage and one user.

Accounts raise the limits and add storage. Starter lists 10 GB per transfer and 100 GB of storage; Premium lists 250 GB and 1 TB; Team lists 500 GB and 2 TB of shared storage. Premium and Team keep files available for 365 days, according to the pricing page.

It is a transfer service first, not a cheap cloud-storage replacement. Paid plans add features such as tracking downloads, editing transfer details, resending files, and deleting transfers early. TransferNow also lists password protection, AES-256 encryption at rest, antivirus scanning, branded links, and customizable file-reception forms that can be embedded on a website.

The free tier is useful for a one-off handoff: it allows transfers up to 5 GB without an account, and gives recipients seven days to download. That is a clear fit for sending a video, design export, or folder when email attachments are too small and a shared drive would be overkill.

The plan ladder is also easy to compare. Starter raises the per-transfer cap to 10 GB and adds 100 GB of storage. Premium is €6 per user per month, with 250 GB transfers, 1 TB of storage, and 365-day availability. Team is €18 per month for 10 included users, 500 GB transfers, 2 TB shared storage, and the same 365-day availability. These are monthly equivalents billed every two years, according to the pricing details.

For client work, the controls go beyond sending a link. Transfer tracking lets users check downloads, change details, resend files, or remove a transfer early. The service also lists password protection, antivirus scanning, AES-256 encryption at rest, and paid-plan branding with a logo and colors. File-reception forms can be customized and added to a website with a line of HTML.

The main catch is the billing commitment. The listed paid rates—€3 for Starter, €6 per Premium user, and €18 for Team—are monthly equivalents billed every two years. TransferNow advertises annual billing at 20% off, but does not publish those prices in the published pricing details. If you only need occasional storage or want to pay month to month, the headline rates do not tell you the full cost or flexibility.

Free is capped at 5 GB per transfer, seven-day availability, and no storage. Starter reaches only 10 GB per transfer and 30-day availability. Premium and Team offer longer retention, but require a two-year billing term at the listed rates. Enterprise pricing and custom limits are not published.

There is also a support and cancellation concern worth checking before starting the seven-day trial. One Reddit poster said the site crashed when they tried to cancel and reported a $115 card charge; that is an individual account, not proof of a general problem. Still, check the trial’s renewal terms and confirm how to cancel before entering payment details. Reddit discussions published here do not establish transfer reliability or download speeds.

TransferNow’s Free plan costs €0 and allows 5 GB per transfer, 7-day availability, no storage and one user. Starter is listed at €3 per month for 10 GB per transfer, 100 GB storage and 30-day availability. Premium is €6 per user per month, with 250 GB transfers, 1 TB storage and 365-day availability. Team costs €18 per month and includes 10 users, 500 GB transfers and 2 TB of shared storage. Enterprise pricing is custom.

The step from Starter to Premium doubles the transfer limit and adds a year of availability, but costs twice as much; Team raises the cap again and includes multiple users. These are monthly-equivalent prices billed every two years, not month-to-month rates. TransferNow advertises annual billing at 20% off, but does not publish those prices here. A 7-day free trial is listed; eligibility and renewal terms are not specified. No add-ons are listed. If you need paid monthly billing or want to avoid a long commitment, the pricing page does not show a matching option.

For occasional transfers, switching is likely a matter of sending files by email or link rather than moving an entire workspace. But the published product details do not describe a migration tool, bulk download, or data-export process, so check how to retrieve stored files before committing. TransferNow lists storage on paid plans, and file availability ranges from 30 days on Starter to 365 days on Premium and Team; expired transfers may not be available to carry over.

When leaving, save files you still need and plan to replace shared links. If you use reception forms or custom branding, expect to recreate those on another service unless it offers an import path. Transfer tracking and transfer-management features are listed, but export of tracking history is not specified. We were not given Reddit posts or comments about switching, so we can’t cite user reports as a reason people leave. The clearest reason to compare alternatives is the two-year billing commitment behind the listed paid rates.