ShareFile

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ShareFile
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
ShareFile is a cloud-based file sharing and storage service built for business. The product was acquired by Citrix Systems in 2011.
$10
per month per user, per month, minimum of 3 users
Pricing
ShareFile
Editions & Modules
Standard
$10
per user, per month, minimum of 3 users
Advanced
$16
per user, per month, minimum of 3 users
Premium
$25
per user, per month, minimum of 3 users
Virtual Data Room
$67.50
per user, per month, minimum of 5 users
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ShareFile
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
ShareFile
Considered Both Products
ShareFile
Chose ShareFile
Other platforms allow you to share information but without the security and confirmation guarantees that ShareFile offers. Although they provide fewer features, they are often less intuitive and less easy to work with. To date we do not consider trying other options, as we do …
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We have one consulting engineer that uses MS SharePoint. We find it comparable to ShareFile, but see no particular advantage to it over ShareFile. We don't really know a lot about it, or what it costs to use.
Chose ShareFile
I think Dropbox is a plague to the world of cloud storage. It sucks. ShareFile doesn't suck.
Chose ShareFile
For an organization that requires reliable security when sending sensitive data, ShareFile is the application to use. ShareFile has multiple features to ensure that the right information is being sent with the file so the end receiver has the pertinent information when the file …
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I like ShareFile much better than Mango Practice Management. I think the navigation is much more intuitive and user-friendly.
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ShareFile is better and easier to use than other products (i.e. SmartVault). I love ShareFile's ability to set up new clients easily. Their customer service is excellent as well. For any accounting firm, this is a great tool to have. Do not hesitate, you will not regret it. I …
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Citrix RightSignature meets the needs of our business better than DocuSign. It also has an awesome interface that lets me keep track of pending documents and integrate with our webform on our website. Along with the e-signature features it offers best encryption. Also, customer …
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I haven't used any other products yet.
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Dropbox for Business coming further along and could surely offer the FTP like functionality we are looking for as well as the centralized admin piece but there were two main things Dropbox could not help us with. They did not offer the Outlook plugin capability nor did they …
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ShareFile is easier and does what you need. I have moved a few organizations from SharePoint to ShareFile. Just easier. You can setup different areas for different departments, setup their permissions and it is easy enough for them to do what they want in their zones. The …
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First and foremost we are both a Citrix and Microsoft partner so we will always recommend their products. 3 years ago we found ShareFile's biggest selling point was the ease of setup, administration, and ease of use while still being an enterprise-grade product. We also enjoyed …
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All have their strengths but we've been with Citrix for so long it only makes sense we are using Sharefile. We also use Citrix GoToMeeting a lot.
Chose ShareFile
One of the main issues we had with other file storage software in the past has been the ability for users to accidentally delete data from the entire company account and not just their specific user access or profile. There were not enough safeguards and warning messages in …
Chose ShareFile
  • Dropbox--I don't believe it has the robust encryption capabilities as does ShareFile package that we use; I think it has electronic signing, but I don't know to what extent that feature is legally authenticated for HIPAA standards.
  • Apricot--purpose can be similar, but Apricot is …
Chose ShareFile
Cost, ease of use, and reliability make this the far superior product. Dropbox performs well but has had quirks like constant disconnects, file syncs not showing up in a timely manner, etc. OneDrive is just overall invasive and frustrating until properly set-up.
Chose ShareFile
Dropbox Business makes it really difficult to share individual folders collaboratively with a PASSWORD with outside users. I didn't realize this until I was locked in for a year, so I was mad. Citrix allows for storage that is useful to me and secure for the clients.
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I have not used any other products like RightSignature that are available to choose from.
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We used another similar service but settled on RightSignature after briefly trying the other.
Chose ShareFile
Our main determination of moving to Citrix ShareFile is the recognized security features. ShareFile was created with this in mind and went out of their way in the sales process to help us understand their features. We also work with many large healthcare organizations so this …
Chose ShareFile
Cost is the main reason that we went with Citrix ShareFile. Both have the functionality that we need. Dropbox is more robust (though Citrix ShareFile is catching up), but we have no need for the more robust features. We were essentially able to have 1 additional user for free …
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Features
ShareFile
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
ShareFile
8.9
64 Ratings
5% above category average
Versioning8.050 Ratings
Video files9.042 Ratings
Audio files9.339 Ratings
Document collaboration8.358 Ratings
Access control10.061 Ratings
File search9.061 Ratings
Device sync8.753 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
ShareFile
9.1
60 Ratings
5% above category average
User and role management9.357 Ratings
File organization10.060 Ratings
Device management8.048 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
ShareFile
8.6
62 Ratings
1% above category average
Performance9.061 Ratings
Reliability9.562 Ratings
Storage Reports7.449 Ratings
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User Ratings
ShareFile
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(88 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(8 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(19 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(14 ratings)
Support Rating
1.1
(14 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(3 ratings)
Configurability
5.0
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
1.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
1.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ShareFile
Likelihood to Recommend
ShareFile
Sometimes we just need to send a single large file, and compressing it is easier than using ShareFile. But generally, we use ShareFile to exchange or send anything over 20 MB. A problem that we have not had [yet], but wonder about is this: Are ShareFile and its e-mailed links safe for transmission to/from U.S. Government computers? All of our public-sector clients are state and locality-based. We haven't had any interacton with U.S. entities. U.S. entities, especially DOD, are rather particular about these type of file-sharing sites and links embedded inside e-mails.
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Pros
ShareFile
  • Authenticated electronic document signatures--self-signing, and sending out for signatures. This is a robust feature that also allows for additional information to be added to documents being sent for signatures, such as dates, notes, and items omitted but needed.
  • Encrypted emails through ShareFile, Citrix apps for Outlook, Gmail, and Mac email systems. Encrypted email messages cannot be cut/pasted, nor forwarded without encryption. If only the attachments need to be encrypted, the email message can be unencrypted. Also, two options for securely opening an encrypted email (one with less credentials, one with more).
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Cons
ShareFile
  • Users grow quickly (each client gets a separate account). Automated pruning would be nice.
  • I'm not aware of integration with Office365 online (only the outlook app). This could make it harder for some users.
  • It would be nice to have something that auto-scans emails and attachments for PII and would require Sharefile for those emails.
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Likelihood to Renew
ShareFile
The cost is fair and the program does what it has promised to do. Customer service is attentive. I'm not aware of any better-sounding file sharing systems out there that would tempt us to discontinue ShareFile.
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Usability
ShareFile
ShareFile is so easy to use I was able to download all of my projects files and have them set up to sync before my supervisor could even come over to explain the process to me. It is a neatly organized and intuitive software that allows even the less tech-savvy to become power users.
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Reliability and Availability
ShareFile
The software has never been down when I needed to use it.
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Performance
ShareFile
Easy to use, easy to integrate with Outlook. I only gave it a 9 because I have found that sometimes it does not play nicely with Outlook and can slow it down. But, when that happens (not frequent), I restart Outlook and all is well again
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Support Rating
ShareFile
Typically the support is very knowledgeable and interested in following an issue until it is fully resolved. I have not had any issues working with their staff as they are all polite and easy to communicate with. If the first or second level tech does not fix the concern then it is escalated until we get to someone who can close the case.
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Implementation Rating
ShareFile
Good documentation for the API. With a little help from RS tech staff, any competent programmer should be able to integrate RightSignature with an existing system in a week or three. That help is easy to get as well
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Alternatives Considered
ShareFile
ShareFile is easier and does what you need. I have moved a few organizations from SharePoint to ShareFile. Just easier. You can setup different areas for different departments, setup their permissions and it is easy enough for them to do what they want in their zones. The mobile app works great as well. So you can all the features you really use from SP, but just easier to setup and use.
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Scalability
ShareFile
I am a one person office. I have no idea how this software would scale to a larger office.
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Return on Investment
ShareFile
  • It's been huge in allowing our freelancers to upload a doc or email comp into the system and initiate a workflow so that those inside the organization can provide feedback without the need of staying on top of emails/messages. It's all located in one place.
  • The time suck from the previously-mentioned annotations issue has caused me to lose some productivity as I have to 'wait my turn' to drop in an annotation, then have it removed, and re-attempt multiple times. Not a huge impact on ROI, but it does affect productivity.
  • From the product side, it is helpful for me to reference what the content will be on our website before the page goes up, as well as the copy we send to our retailers who resell our products. Our marketing lingo stays even across all touch-points because of ShareFile.
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ScreenShots

ShareFile Screenshots

Screenshot of ShareFile dashboardScreenshot of ShareFile Outlook PluginScreenshot of ProjectsScreenshot of Link sharing optionsScreenshot of ShareFile e-signature