Beyond WeTransfer: Secure File Sharing for Business

Published {$created} by Carsten Blum

Many businesses start with simple file sharing solutions like WeTransfer. It’s easy to use, and for small, infrequent transfers, it’s often sufficient. However, as your business grows, relying on such services introduces risks and limitations. Lack of control over security, data location, and user permissions can become significant liabilities. If you're experiencing these limitations, it's time to consider a more robust alternative.

Why Move Beyond WeTransfer?

The core issue isn't necessarily with WeTransfer itself, but with its inherent limitations for businesses requiring a higher level of security and management. Key concerns often include:

• Security: Public file sharing services like WeTransfer are inherently less secure than dedicated solutions. While they employ encryption, you have limited control over the protocols used and how your data is handled.
• Compliance: Many industries have strict data compliance requirements (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.). Public file sharing solutions often lack the granular control needed to meet these obligations. This is especially important if you need eu hosted file sharing.
• Branding & Customization: WeTransfer links appear branded to them. A more professional, branded file sharing solution projects a more polished image.
• Scalability & Management: Managing large numbers of users and files through a service like WeTransfer can become cumbersome and inefficient.
• Retention Policies: You have limited control over how long files are retained.

ftpGrid: Your Secure & Compliant File Sharing Solution

ftpGrid provides a powerful and feature-rich alternative to services like WeTransfer, designed specifically for businesses. We offer several transfer protocols including SFTP, FTPS, FTP, and HTTPS. Each protocol offers differing levels of security and accessibility. For example, SFTP, built on SSH, offers exceptional security and is highly recommended for sensitive data. See our features page for more information.

With ftpGrid, you gain complete control over:

• Security: Leverage SFTP, FTPS, or HTTPS with robust authentication methods including SSH-RSA, ECDSA-SHA2-NISTP256, and SSH-ED25519.
• Compliance: Our eu hosted file sharing infrastructure ensures data resides within the European Union, simplifying compliance with regulations like GDPR. Data isolation guarantees each customer’s data remains separate and secure. We do not scan, share, or resell your data.
• User Management: Create multiple accounts (up to 500 per customer) with granular read/write (RW) or read-only (RO) access privileges. Chroot accounts restrict users to specific directories. User suspension provides a simple way to temporarily disable accounts.
• Branding: Professional file sharing with the ability to customize the appearance.
• Auditability: Comprehensive audit logging tracks all file activity, providing a complete history of uploads, downloads, and deletions.
• Ease of Use: Instant setup and a simple web dashboard make managing your file sharing easy. The FTP cloud storage quick start guide will get you going in minutes.
• Pricing: We offer a pricing structure that scales with your needs.

ftpGrid isn't just a file transfer service; it's a complete cloud storage and file sharing platform built for business needs.