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: July 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 (Pro+)
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	1 TB (storage + transfer)	10 users + 50 system users	check_circle Yes	check_circle Full REST
send SFTP To Go	~$18/mo	5 GB	1 user	remove_circle Limited	check_circle REST API
cloud_upload SFTPCloud	€39/mo	10 GB	5 users	remove_circle Limited	check_circle REST API
hub Couchdrop	$50/mo	100 GB (or BYO cloud storage)	1 user	check_circle Yes	check_circle REST API
share Sharetru	Quote only	10 GB–1 TB (by plan)	10 to unlimited	check_circle Yes	remove_circle Limited
pulse_alert FilePulse	$25/mo	100 GB transfer/mo	5 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, guest invites, and retention policies at every tier — features most providers reserve for their top plans.

check_circle Free tier to start exploring

check_circle No hidden egress fees

check_circle Unlimited user accounts

check_circle Retention policies included

check_circle Guest invites & browser portal on every plan

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Estimate Your Savings

See how much you could save by switching from AWS Transfer Family or Files.com to Bridglet.

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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 Couchdrop

Couchdrop Link $50/mo

Bridglet Starter $15/mo

Annual savings $420

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Scoped Credentials

Every credential is locked to a single directory at the protocol level. No per-user pricing, ever — add as many vendors as you need without checking your budget.

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Webhooks & Guest Portal

Get a webhook the moment a file lands, and invite vendors who claim their own revocable credentials — or upload straight from the browser. Included on every plan.

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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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Guest access is now standard on Bridglet

Every Bridglet plan lets you invite external vendors by email — they claim their own revocable SFTP credentials through a secure, single-use link, or skip SFTP entirely and upload from the browser at bridglet.com/portal. Free includes 1 guest per directory; Business is unlimited.

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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

Bridglet2026-07-30
AWS Transfer Family2026-07-30
Azure Blob SFTP2026-07-30
Files.com2026-07-30
SFTP To Go2026-07-30
SFTPCloud2026-07-30
Couchdrop2026-07-30
Sharetru2026-07-30
FilePulse2026-07-30

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