Alternatives to MediaFire

A long-running cloud storage and file hosting service for sharing files through links. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • MediaFire

    A long-running cloud storage and file hosting service for sharing files through links.

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Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as MediaFire.

  • Google Drive

    Google's cloud storage and file sharing service with desktop sync and mobile apps.

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    Google Drive offers 15 GB free with desktop sync and Docs integration, requires a Google account, and does not show ads on downloads.

  • Dropbox

    The original file sync service, with clients on every platform.

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    Dropbox adds a mature sync engine with clients on every platform, but its free tier is only a few gigabytes.

  • MEGA

    End-to-end encrypted cloud storage with a large free tier.

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    MEGA adds end-to-end encryption by default and a large free tier, but transfer quotas apply on free and lower paid tiers.

  • TeraBox

    A cloud storage service with up to 1 TB of free space and apps for desktop and mobile.

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    TeraBox offers up to 1 TB of free storage with desktop and mobile apps, and requires an account on its proprietary hosted service.

  • Icedrive

    A cloud storage service with 10GB free, client-side encryption and a mountable virtual drive.

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    Icedrive offers 10 GB free like MediaFire, and adds client-side encryption and a mountable virtual drive.

  • pCloud

    Swiss cloud storage with lifetime plans and optional client-side encryption.

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    pCloud is Swiss cloud storage with lifetime plans and a virtual drive across desktop and mobile, with client-side encryption as a paid add-on.

  • Koofr

    European cloud storage service that can also connect and search your other cloud accounts.

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    Koofr is EU-based storage with a no-tracking policy and apps for desktop, mobile and web, with a 10 GB free tier.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.

  • WeTransfer

    A web service for sending large files to other people by link or email.

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  • Filemail

    A service and set of apps for sending large files of any size by email or link.

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  • Smash

    A web service and mobile app for sending large files of any size as a download link.

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  • TransferNow

    A web service for sending large files of up to 250 GB by email or shareable link.

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