Transparency Report 2026

Stop overpaying for managed SFTP.

Cloud providers hide costs behind hourly instance fees and complex egress logic. Bridglet offers flat-rate simplicity with the highest value in the industry.

Last verified: January 2026 — prices subject to change.

SFTP Hosting Pricing Comparison (2026)

Compiled from provider websites. Starting prices shown; actual costs may vary with usage.

Provider	Starting Price	Storage Included	Max Users	Retention Policies	API Access
shield_with_heart Bridglet Best Value	$0–$149/mo	10 MB–500 GB (plan-based)	Unlimited	check_circle Yes	check_circle Full REST
cloud AWS Transfer Family	$216/mo ($0.30/hr + egress)	S3/EFS (separate cost)	Unlimited	check_circle Via S3 Lifecycle	check_circle AWS SDK
storage Azure Blob SFTP	$216/mo ($0.30/hr + egress)	Azure Blob (separate cost)	Unlimited	check_circle Via Lifecycle Mgmt	check_circle Azure REST API
folder_open Files.com	$199/mo	250 GB	10 users	check_circle Yes	check_circle Full REST
send SFTP To Go	~$25/mo	10 GB	3 users	remove_circle Limited	check_circle REST API
cloud_upload SFTPCloud	€39/mo	20 GB	5 users	remove_circle Limited	check_circle REST API
hub Couchdrop	$50/mo	BYO cloud storage	5 users	check_circle Yes	check_circle REST API
share Sharetru	$108/mo	100 GB	10 users	check_circle Yes	remove_circle Limited
pulse_alert FilePulse	$25/mo	10 GB	3 users	remove_circle Not available	remove_circle Limited

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Best-in-class Value

From free to $149/mo, Bridglet delivers unlimited users, full API access, and retention policies included. That's 10× the value of the nearest competitor at every tier.

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check_circle No hidden egress fees

check_circle Unlimited user accounts

check_circle Retention policies included

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Estimate Your Savings

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vs AWS Transfer

AWS Transfer Family $216+/mo

Bridglet Starter $15/mo

Annual savings $2,412

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vs Files.com

Files.com Starter $199/mo

Bridglet Starter $15/mo

Annual savings $2,208

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vs Sharetru

Sharetru Starter $108/mo

Bridglet Starter $15/mo

Annual savings $1,116

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Security-First Identity

Integrated Auth0, Okta, and Microsoft Entra ID. No per-user pricing, ever. Secure your pipeline without checking your budget.

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Global Edge Performance

While AWS charges for multi-region setups, Bridglet serves your data from 18 global PoPs automatically with no configuration required.

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Developer Native API

Full programmatic control. Manage users, keys, quotas, and retention policies via our REST API. Perfect for automated ETL environments.

Key Takeaways

What the data tells us about the SFTP hosting market in 2026.

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Cloud giants charge a premium for simplicity

AWS Transfer Family and Azure Blob SFTP both start at $216/mo for a single always-on endpoint before any storage or egress costs. That's over 14× Bridglet's starting price.

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Per-user pricing adds up fast

Files.com, SFTPCloud, and Couchdrop all cap users at the entry tier. Bridglet's unlimited-user model means you'll never pay more as your team grows.

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API access is not universal

Sharetru and FilePulse offer limited or no public API access at their entry tier, making automation and integration workflows difficult without manual intervention.

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Retention policies are a differentiator

Several providers don't include built-in retention policies, forcing teams to manage lifecycle rules manually. Bridglet, AWS, Azure, Files.com, Couchdrop, and Sharetru all include this feature.

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Methodology & Data Sources

All prices were verified directly from each provider's public pricing page. Where pricing required a quote or was listed as "starting from," the minimum advertised price is used. Currency conversions from EUR use the rate at time of verification.

Feature availability (API access, retention policies, user limits) was determined from public documentation and feature comparison pages. Features marked "Limited" are available but restricted in scope or require higher-tier plans.

Last Verified Dates

Bridglet2026-01-15
AWS Transfer Family2026-01-10
Azure Blob SFTP2026-01-10
Files.com2026-01-08
SFTP To Go2026-01-08
SFTPCloud2026-01-12
Couchdrop2026-01-09
Sharetru2026-01-11
FilePulse2026-01-07

Prices may have changed since verification. Always confirm current pricing on the provider's website.