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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MediaFire

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/AMediaFire is a simple file sharing and storage platform. It allows users to store, share, and view media files within the MediaFire online, desktop, or mobile app interface. The vendor says MediaFire's file storage system is private and secure. In terms of collaboration, users can invite friends to share files via Facebook, Google, Twitter, or email. MediaFire's collaboration features include folder and file sharing, and controls for who can view and/or edit particular files. MediaFire…N/A

    Progress ShareFile

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AProgress ShareFile is a secure File Sharing platform that combines client portals, document requests, workflow automation, approvals, e-signature, and governed document storage. It is designed for organizations that exchange sensitive documents with external clients and need to manage the work surrounding those documents in the same workspace.

    $54.45

    per month 3 users (minimum)

    Pricing
    MediaFireProgress ShareFile
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Advanced
    $18.15
    per month per user (minimum 3 users)
    Premium
    $28.59
    per month per user (minimum 3 users)
    Industry Advantage
    $45.83
    per month per user (minimum 3 users)
    Virtual Data Room
    $77.00
    per month per user (minimum 5 users)
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MediaFireProgress ShareFile
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    MediaFireProgress ShareFile
    Considered Both Products
    MediaFire
    No answer on this topic
    Progress ShareFile
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    73%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    60 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    41 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    64%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    60 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    40 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    43 Answers
    Features
    MediaFireProgress ShareFile
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of MediaFire and Progress ShareFile
    Feature
    MediaFire
    7.7
    18 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Progress ShareFile
    9.0
    96 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Versioning8.49 Ratings9.279 Ratings
    Video files7.917 Ratings8.758 Ratings
    Audio files7.917 Ratings8.954 Ratings
    Document collaboration7.811 Ratings8.983 Ratings
    Access control7.013 Ratings9.691 Ratings
    File search7.718 Ratings8.292 Ratings
    Device sync7.215 Ratings9.676 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of MediaFire and Progress ShareFile
    Feature
    MediaFire
    8.1
    18 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Progress ShareFile
    9.5
    91 Ratings
    10% above category average
    User and role management7.911 Ratings9.486 Ratings
    File organization8.118 Ratings9.592 Ratings
    Device management8.312 Ratings9.673 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of MediaFire and Progress ShareFile
    Feature
    MediaFire
    7.8
    18 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Progress ShareFile
    8.9
    91 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Performance7.918 Ratings9.388 Ratings
    Reliability7.418 Ratings9.091 Ratings
    Storage Reports7.912 Ratings8.374 Ratings
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    MediaFireProgress ShareFile
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    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Score9.1 out of 10
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MediaFireProgress ShareFile
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.8
    (18 ratings)
    9.0
    (121 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (35 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (14 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MediaFireProgress ShareFile
    Likelihood to Recommend
    MediaFire
    It is well suited for large file sharing and file syncing. Easy to collaborate the files and provide access. File encryption, some features are pretty limited like the ease of use on front end as well. Customer support can be better and improve customer loyalty. Design can be improved for easier navigation and use.
    Incentivized
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    Progress ShareFile
    When we have a particularly large ad or job printing file that would "clog up" the email process, using ShareFile is very helpful. It's also useful for particular photographers we work with to upload a batch of photos all at once. Where it doesn't work as well for us is when trying to get clients to make use of a login to access folders. We find them reluctant to take on the learning curve. It works best for us when we just send them a clickable download link, and at most just require a tracking name and email address.
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    Pros
    MediaFire
    • FileDrop feature. This is an amazing functionality that increases collaboration among our team. People can drop files in a specific folder related to a project and we can keep it organized.
    • Mobile Apps for Android and iOS. The apps works pretty well and you can carry your files everywhere.
    • Regular and Instant Uploads - MediaFire checks for the exact same file in the cloud. If it finds it, the upload will be instant. Otherwise, it proceeds with regular upload.
    • Multiple Upload Types - Basic, Flash and HTML5
    Incentivized
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    Progress ShareFile
    • Secure File Storage and Sharing.
    • Workflows to get customer/affiliate responses to comments on documents.
    • I used to have the signature feature initially, but it was removed from the original plan, so I could only use it if I chose to select the higher plan price.
    • I love the upload notifications and reports on user activity.
    • The document storage versions are fantastic. I am the only user with Delete privileges, and I love that I can make those selections.
    • Integrations with Microsoft 365 - FANTASTIC - thank you.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    MediaFire
    • Download Page - When you generate a link to download some files it redirects users to a specific page where they can download the file. The page is sometimes confusing and with a lot of ads which can be a little bit annoying.
    • Customization Option - you can find a customization section in "Settings", but there are just a few things that you can really customize. Maybe improving this would be nice to allow you personalize your environment (for companies, for instance).
    • Blocked options for the free version - There are a lot of interesting options that are available just for business and pro versions. If you could at least test it before upgrading your version it would help users decide.
    • Lack of PC sync client - Would be great if you could install a PC client that would synchronize your files.
    • Problems when refreshing your files list in the browser. Sometimes it gets slow and you have to refresh the entire page to continue.
    Incentivized
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    Progress ShareFile
    • The web console is not the most user friendly site to use to get to, and send my files.
    • We have had users that have not liked the change in workflow to get files from Progress ShareFile when they were used to just clicking on files on an email.
    • That management of the tools are not the most user friendly. There have been some improvements but keeping up with certs and setting up new users can be more work than expected.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    Progress ShareFile
    It's a highly effective and secure storage system, has robust workarounds for serving the various equipment limits of our users, meets high security requirements of HIPAA standards, significantly reduces our needs for producing paper trails.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    Progress 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.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    Progress ShareFile
    The software has never been down when I needed to use it.
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    Performance
    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    Progress 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
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    Progress ShareFile
    Citrix was generally responsive and helpful in solving technical issues. Like any cloud based SaaS product there is a danger that it may go down. This was a rare occurrence over my three years of using the product. The more common issue we encountered was clients forgetting their login which was easily managed through a forgot password functionality.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    Progress 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
    MediaFire
    MediaFire's Pro Pricing is cheaper than Dropbox, although they're less known in the industry. I trust them with important documents, and they [have] never lost a file, whereas I can't say the same about other services like theirs. Customer service is fast and friendly if you need them, and their site is very clean and clutter free, which (to me) is important.
    Incentivized
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    Progress 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.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    MediaFire
    No answers on this topic
    Progress ShareFile
    I am a one person office. I have no idea how this software would scale to a larger office.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    MediaFire
    • Thanks to MediaFire I have been able to recover information stored many years ago on their servers, since they usually do not delete files after a certain time.
    • It has helped me to be able to backup sensitive information from long before the existence of massive clouds, so if you did not make these backups you had to lose all the information, but thanks to half fire that did not happen to me.
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    Progress ShareFile
    • All of our clients and consulting engineers find ShareFile easy to use, thus complementing our business.
    • Our staff also find ShareFile intuitive, accessible, and easy to use, making it an ideal, everyday indispensable desktop tool for everyone in our company.
    • ShareFile can be linked to our firm's primary website as a placed for private use. We haven't found need for this yet, but might in the future.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Progress ShareFile Screenshots

    Screenshot of the ShareFile dashboardScreenshot of ShareFile's Outlook PluginScreenshot of the Projects interfaceScreenshot of ShareFile's link sharing optionsScreenshot of ShareFile's e-signature