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Files.com vs Thru comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Files.com
Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)
6th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Thru
Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)
19th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Managed File Transfer (MFT) category, the mindshare of Files.com is 0.9%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Thru is 1.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed File Transfer (MFT) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Files.com0.9%
Thru1.4%
Other97.7%
Managed File Transfer (MFT)
 

Featured Reviews

Ajay Kadu - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Consultant at Infosys
Secure file sharing has become straightforward and meets strict compliance needs
Files.com is a secure and easy-to-setup product with multiple integration options for on-premise servers or any of the public cloud servers. The setup is quite easy, and they follow all the data security standards, making it easy to set up and use. Files.com has an option to set permissions. We can have Active Directory-based corporate authentication as well as local user creation on their platform, and we can manage permissions independently. We can give all the rights to the end-user. They can set up their folders and permissions the way they want. The solution is flexible, allowing users to choose what they want to share with internal parties or external vendors and what kind of rights they want to give on folders and files. Everything is granular permissions by administrator and by end-user, and it is quite easy to set the permissions. Files.com uses standard HTTPS, ensuring encrypted transfer of files from the main point to the end-user. They follow all the top data security standards, like the European standard or the US standard. Whatever country we are operating from, they have all the compliances listed on their platform, which is why we chose to go with them. The benefit is that Files.com is a platform we do not have to manage, so the infrastructure is there at their end. We just have a web interface, and for end-users, they also have a desktop application. We just have to access the web interface and can set it up the way we want our file-sharing setup. Logs are there, so we can review who is accessing what, what kind of data is being accessed, and what kind of action is being taken.
reviewer1090674 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Analyst at a media company with 1-10 employees
Scalable, reliable, and excellent support
I have been using Thru for approximately two years The stability of Thru is very good. Thru is a scalable solution. We have approximately 50 people using this solution. The technical support from Thru is great. I rate the support of Thru a five out of five. Positive The initial setup of Thru…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Files.com has been very stable, and there has been no downtime in the last 14 months of use."
"Files.com should be encouraged over competitors like ShareFile because of the support, ease of use, and the willingness to work directly with clients to get the job done every time."
"Files.com has positively impacted our organization by streamlining a process that was really fractured before, allowing us to streamline our practice, and it's acceptable for our clients, vendors, and employees on how to move data around securely, safely, and quickly."
"Files.com is a secure and easy-to-setup product with multiple integration options for on-premise servers or any of the public cloud servers."
"Files.com has positively impacted my organization by making it much easier to set up new clients than in the past when I used other transfer methods, providing great flexibility and efficiency for onboarding new customers."
"Files.com has positively impacted my organization by improving the speed of access and the ease of being able to share the download links with suppliers; we've had no issues with suppliers not being able to access the content that's been uploaded to Files.com."
"Files.com has made the process of receiving secure documents from customers much more streamlined."
"I think the quality of support from Files.com is amazing."
"The stability of Thru is very good."
 

Cons

"One area where Files.com can be improved is that it has a very expensive cost model that does not have a lot of flexibility in it compared to other similar products."
"The only thing is that their pricing may be somewhat not suitable for many customers. I find it a little costly."
"One improvement that could be a nice addition would be some level of integration of Files.com into Microsoft 365 applications to make it easier for end users to use it as a file-sharing tool."
"My third concern is that I now need to cancel it and no one has replied to me, and they've just charged me again, which is annoying because I wanted to be able to cancel and you cannot cancel within the platform."
"The UI of Files.com is somewhat outdated and some navigation elements are confusing, but overall, it is acceptable."
"A return on investment has not been seen in terms of money or time saved or fewer employees needed."
"The initial setup of Thru needed an engineer to be involved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Overall, the price of the solution is good for what it does, but when you want to add some features it can get expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Wholesaler/Distributor
19%
Real Estate/Law Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise3
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Files.com?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been no problem; they helped us and it was easy to use, and we implemented it really quickly.
What needs improvement with Files.com?
I do not know how Files.com can be improved, but that is why I am going to their Files.com meeting in Austin to learn more about the product and see how we can improve our operations. Possible impr...
What is your primary use case for Files.com?
My main use case for Files.com is that we use SFTP and we move files towards our servers. A specific example of how I use SFTP with Files.com in my workflow is that we receive XML files and PDF fil...
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