Alternatives
MASV alternatives for large files
Updated
If MASV's per-GB bill or a browser upload that restarts after a closed tab is the problem, Tranzfer is the closest alternative, with flat monthly plans and resume in the browser on every plan. Filemail is the pick if you want a desktop app at a flat price. Stay with MASV if you rely on its portals or integrations.
We make Tranzfer, so weigh our ranking with that in mind. MASV is a serious tool and for some teams it's the right one; there's a section on that below. Every fact about another service links to the page it came from.
Why do people look for a MASV alternative?
Two reasons come up. The first is the bill. MASV charges $0.25 per GB after 15 GB free each month, so four 100 GB deliveries cost $96.25 and a terabyte costs $246.25. Annual bundles bring the rate down, starting at $58 a month for 250 GB with a 12-month commitment.
The second is the browser. MASV's own help page says that "if you close your MASV browser tab or your computer crashes you will have to start over". Their desktop app fixes that. If you'd rather not install one on every shooter's laptop, it's a real gap.
How do the alternatives compare?
The last column is four 100 GB deliveries in a month, one live at a time. Prices are USD on monthly billing, checked 8 October 2026.
| Service | Best for | Price | How big | Interrupted upload | 4 × 100 GB a month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASV | Teams that want a desktop app and only pay when they send | $0.25 per GB after 15 GB free each month, or annual bundles from $58 a month for 250 GB | No cap on how much you send | Retries through network drops. A closed tab or crash in the browser starts over; the desktop app recovers. | $96.25 on Pay as you go |
| Tranzfer | Hundreds of gigabytes from a browser, on a connection you don't trust | Free, then $15, $29 or $69 a month, flat | 20 GB live at once on Free, up to 3 TB on Studio. No separate per-file cap. | Retries after a drop and carries on after sleep. After a crash or closed tab, pick the same files and only the missing parts upload. | $15 on Starter |
| Filemail | People happy to install a desktop app who want files kept for good | Free, then Personal $6, Pro $14 and Business $24 a month | 5 GB a transfer on Free and Personal, 250 GB on Pro, any size on Business | Listed as a desktop app feature on paid plans | $14 on Pro |
| WeTransfer | A few gigabytes to someone who already expects a WeTransfer link | Free, then Starter, Ultimate and Teams. Check their pricing page for current prices. | Free: 10 transfers or 3 GB per 30 days. Starter: 300 GB per 30 days. Ultimate: up to 1 TB a transfer. | Not mentioned; their help asks for a stable connection and no sleep mode | Over Starter's 300 GB, so Ultimate; see their pricing |
| Smash | Free sends a bit bigger than WeTransfer's, with week-long links | Free, then Pro at $10 a month | 2 GB at full priority on Free; bigger transfers queue. No size limit on Pro. | Not stated on their site | $10 on Pro |
| Dropbox Transfer | Sending up to 100 GB when you already pay for Dropbox | Comes with Dropbox plans. Check their plans page for the current price. | 2 GB on Basic, 50 GB on Plus, 100 GB on Essentials and Business, 250 GB with the Replay add-on | Not stated on their Transfer help page | Fits Essentials or Business; see their plans |
| Google Drive | Files that should stay put, shared with people already on Google | 15 GB free. More through Google One or Workspace; check Google's pricing. | Files up to 5 TB. 15 GB of free storage per Google account. | Not documented for browser uploads | Depends on your storage plan |
The alternatives, ranked
1. Tranzfer
Best for Hundreds of gigabytes from a browser, on a connection you don't trust.
- Price
- Free, then $15, $29 or $69 a month, flat
- How big
- 20 GB live at once on Free, up to 3 TB on Studio. No separate per-file cap.
- If the upload is interrupted
- Retries after a drop and carries on after sleep. After a crash or closed tab, pick the same files and only the missing parts upload.
- How long links last
- Up to 3, 7 or 14 days by plan, then the files are deleted
Good
- Every plan resumes, Free included
- Flat monthly price, not per GB
- Folders arrive sorted; desktop Chrome and Edge save a whole delivery into one folder
Watch out
- No desktop app and no team seats yet
- Links last 14 days at most
- 3 TB live at once is the ceiling
- New. Tested at 100 GB with eight failures forced on purpose, not years of production
Sources: Tranzfer pricing, How resume works
2. Filemail
Best for People happy to install a desktop app who want files kept for good.
- Price
- Free, then Personal $6, Pro $14 and Business $24 a month
- How big
- 5 GB a transfer on Free and Personal, 250 GB on Pro, any size on Business
- If the upload is interrupted
- Listed as a desktop app feature on paid plans
- How long links last
- 30 days on Personal. Permanent on Pro and Business.
Good
- Flat monthly price
- Desktop app that resumes interrupted transfers
- Files can stay up permanently on Pro
Watch out
- Resume is listed as a desktop app feature, not a browser one
- Personal stops at 5 GB a transfer and Pro at 250 GB
Sources: Filemail plans
3. WeTransfer
Best for A few gigabytes to someone who already expects a WeTransfer link.
- Price
- Free, then Starter, Ultimate and Teams. Check their pricing page for current prices.
- How big
- Free: 10 transfers or 3 GB per 30 days. Starter: 300 GB per 30 days. Ultimate: up to 1 TB a transfer.
- If the upload is interrupted
- Not mentioned; their help asks for a stable connection and no sleep mode
- How long links last
- Up to 3 days on Free. Ultimate lets you set your own.
Good
- Everyone knows the name
- Ultimate takes up to 1 TB in one transfer
Watch out
- Free allows 10 transfers or 3 GB in 30 days
- Starter allows 300 GB in 30 days
- Their troubleshooting page asks you to keep the device awake; resuming isn't mentioned
Sources: WeTransfer plan limits, WeTransfer upload troubleshooting
4. Smash
Best for Free sends a bit bigger than WeTransfer's, with week-long links.
- Price
- Free, then Pro at $10 a month
- How big
- 2 GB at full priority on Free; bigger transfers queue. No size limit on Pro.
- If the upload is interrupted
- Not stated on their site
- How long links last
- 7 days on Free, 30 days on Pro
Good
- No hard size cap, even on Free
- Cheap Pro plan with 30-day links
Watch out
- On Free, anything over 2 GB waits in a queue behind Pro transfers
- Their site doesn't say what happens to an interrupted upload
Sources: Smash pricing
5. Dropbox Transfer
Best for Sending up to 100 GB when you already pay for Dropbox.
- Price
- Comes with Dropbox plans. Check their plans page for the current price.
- How big
- 2 GB on Basic, 50 GB on Plus, 100 GB on Essentials and Business, 250 GB with the Replay add-on
- If the upload is interrupted
- Not stated on their Transfer help page
- How long links last
- 7 days on Basic and Plus. Essentials and Business pick a date, 30 days by default.
Good
- Already there if your team lives in Dropbox
- Recipients don't need a Dropbox account
Watch out
- Basic tops out at 2 GB and Plus at 50 GB a transfer
- Their Transfer help page doesn't say what happens to an interrupted upload
Sources: Dropbox Transfer help, Dropbox plans
6. Google Drive
Best for Files that should stay put, shared with people already on Google.
- Price
- 15 GB free. More through Google One or Workspace; check Google's pricing.
- How big
- Files up to 5 TB. 15 GB of free storage per Google account.
- If the upload is interrupted
- Not documented for browser uploads
- How long links last
- Links don't expire unless you set it up. Files stay until you delete them.
Good
- Most people already have an account
- Handles single files up to 5 TB
Watch out
- It's storage, so files stay and count against your space until you delete them
- Workspace accounts can upload 750 GB a day
- Google doesn't document what a browser upload does after a closed tab
Sources: Drive file limits, Drive upload limits, Google One plans
Which one should you pick?
- You send big deliveries every week and want a predictable bill: Tranzfer. Pro is $29 a month for 1 TB live at once, however much passes through it.
- You want a desktop app at a flat price: Filemail Business, which takes any size.
- Your files are under 1 TB and recipients know WeTransfer: WeTransfer Ultimate.
- You want the cheapest flat plan and can live without documented resume: Smash Pro at $10 a month.
- You already pay for Dropbox or Google Workspace: try what you have before adding anything.
When is MASV still the better pick?
- You collect files from clients through upload portals, or need them forwarded to S3, Frame.io or MediaSilo automatically. Tranzfer doesn't do request links yet.
- You want a desktop app. Tranzfer runs in the browser only.
- You send rarely. If a month is 30 GB, MASV costs a few dollars and a monthly plan is wasted.
- Your packages are bigger than Tranzfer's largest plan, 3 TB live at once.
The row-by-row version is on Tranzfer vs MASV, and the price calculator runs your own numbers against MASV, Smash and Filemail.
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to send 1 TB a month with MASV?
On MASV's pay-as-you-go plan, $246.25: the first 15 GB each month are free, then $0.25 per GB. On Tranzfer it's Pro at $29 a month if the whole terabyte is live at once, or less if your deliveries don't overlap.
Does MASV resume uploads?
In the browser, MASV keeps retrying through a dropped connection, but its help page says a closed tab or a computer crash means starting over. The MASV desktop app recovers from most interruptions, reboots included.
Is there a MASV alternative without per-GB pricing?
Tranzfer, Filemail and Smash all sell flat monthly plans. Tranzfer resumes in the browser and holds up to 3 TB live at once. Filemail Business takes any size and resumes through its desktop app. Smash Pro has no size limit.
Should I stay with MASV?
Yes, if you need upload portals for clients, integrations that forward files to S3 or Frame.io, a desktop app, or you send rarely enough that paying per gigabyte beats any monthly plan.