Egnyte vs Kiteworks comparison

Egnyte and Kiteworks are both solutions in the Content Collaboration Platforms category. Egnyte is ranked #14, while Kiteworks is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.0. Egnyte holds a 5.2% mindshare in CCP, compared to Kiteworks’s 2.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Egnyte users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Kiteworks users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

Kiteworks and Egnyte are competitors in the secure file sharing and content collaboration market. Kiteworks has the advantage in security features, while Egnyte is known for better flexibility and integration capabilities.

Features: Kiteworks provides robust security controls, comprehensive encryption, and compliance tracking. Egnyte offers diversified integration options with third-party applications, advanced collaboration tools, and mobile access capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Kiteworks could enhance its integration with external applications and increase its collaboration capabilities. Egnyte may improve its security features, compliance tracking, and support for highly regulated industries.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Kiteworks offers straightforward deployment focused on secure environments and responsive support. Egnyte provides a cloud-based model allowing rapid deployment, broad adaptability, and comprehensive support services.

Pricing and ROI: Kiteworks involves higher setup costs, making it suitable for organizations prioritizing security. Egnyte offers competitive pricing with scalable plans, offering tangible ROI due to versatile features and integrations.

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Categories and Ranking

Egnyte

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

14th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

AI Data Analysis (214th)

Kiteworks

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

13th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Content Management (15th), Email Security (25th), Managed File Transfer (MFT) (5th), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (9th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Egnyte is 5.2%, down from 5.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Kiteworks is 2.5%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Content Collaboration Platforms Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Kiteworks	2.5%
Egnyte	5.2%
Other	92.3%

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Guy Gray

Chief Operating Officer at Quarem

Fantastic for small businesses; the customer feedback has been great

From a small firm perspective, Egnyte Connect is simple, it is easy to get users up and running the same day, and I have nothing negative to say about the software. I can't speak to how Egnyte Connect would operate in a midsize company or even a large Fortune 500 company, but, from our perspective as a small business, it is fantastic. For us, security was front and center. Usability was also important and took second place. Next, we asked "Is it simple and easy for anyone to quickly learn how to use it?" Egnyte Connect checked that box. Third place for us was price. We liked the fact that they charge on a monthly basis so there is not an annualized upfront fee that we pay.

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KishoreT-Review

Associate Consultant at a tech consulting company with 10,001+ employees

Streamlined global file sharing with user-friendly interface and self-service capabilities

I'm not a network expert, however, there must be some room for improvement. Perhaps there could be a notification to users about their bandwidth or network packet loss. If users receive such notifications, they can understand any disruptions are due to issues with their network or bandwidth rather than the site or Kiteworks. Additionally, I work from offshore India, and I told my client manager to communicate with the Kiteworks forum salesman regarding one feature. I noticed the Kiteworks login UI is very basic, lacking customization. Allowing more HTML tags to add hyperlinks or user-friendly information on the home page would be very useful.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Egnyte Connect is a great application to save files."

"From a small firm perspective, Egnyte Connect is simple, it is easy to get users up and running the same day, and I have nothing negative to say about the software."

"Egnyte Connect is a great application to save files, as all files are secure and available, and any authorized person can access and download the files from anywhere with an internet connection."

"You can really do a lot of cool things with it in terms of being able to co-author and share documents with users that are not in your organization."

"It is a good storage solution."

"It's easy to move files around, even to, for example, SharePoint."

"It provides a way to granularly choose which folders from the internet you want to sync to your computer, and it is really useful for people who are working on teams that are working with files that are frequently changing."

"It centralizes the documentation in one area."

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"We could see whether the customer with whom we shared a file had downloaded it, which was not available with GitHub."

"Scalability is impressive."

"The benefits that Kiteworks has provided to its customers in terms of data sovereignty."

"The solution can be used remotely, including from mobiles, and it's easy to upload and share files."

"I can identify from which region our users are uploading or downloading files."

"The best part of this solution is that we can generate multiple reports about how the data is transferred and about user information or IP."

"The top two features are the two-factor authentication, which is pretty good. It's easily understood by the users. And their API is rather robust. We have numerous integrations that work off the API."

"The most useful feature of this solution is to share files with external parties and we can use this functionality to share files internally too."

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Cons

"I was never able to set up a useful drive system with my local computer with Egnyte Connect."

"If this solution had a better ability to search, that would be helpful. In addition, if there was an ability to collaborate, that would also be a benefit."

"Before, when we were starting to use Egnyte, we were struggling with a lot of bugs with Egnyte desktop sync."

"If this solution had a better ability to search, that would be helpful. In addition, if there was an ability to collaborate, that would also be a benefit. At present, the vision control is had because if someone gets out of it, it locks. And, whoever saves last overrides everyone's work."

"You cannot delete a file when you have uploaded it in error."

"As of right now, I have everything that I and my team need."

"It would be nice to see an integration of using an active directory to validate and authenticate users on our end as well as on the client user's end."

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"File location could be improved."

"Perhaps there could be a notification to users about their bandwidth or network packet loss."

"I noticed the Kiteworks login UI is very basic, lacking customization. Allowing more HTML tags to add hyperlinks or user-friendly information on the home page would be very useful."

"There are always issues when there are bugs or upgrades. The challenge with upgrading is getting more storage from the customer. Every time we have a new version, it requires additional storage. This means that the customer would need to procure more storage for their server, which they don't like because it means additional cost to them. So, I think my request would be that the version upgrades don't require any significant storage requirement."

"The system is extremely stable, but because it is a "COTS" system access is restricted and you must use the solution's support to make even simple changes, which increases the downtime."

"The one feature, which I have also requested directly to Kiteworks, is to have a scheduled upgrade function. Currently, one of my engineers logs in after hours for the upgrade. We're a hospital, and we're 24/7, but the primary users are seven to five. So, we log in the early evening just to push a button to tell it to do the update. It would be nice if that could be very easily scheduled."

"We have experienced some issues with stability due to bugs."

"In my experience, their technical support can be a little slow."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"As far as I understand, licenses are associated with the Egnyte platform. There aren't any licenses associated with Egnyte Connect."

"I do not have experience with the pricing of this solution."

"The license management is changing and confusing. If I could make one change to it, it would be better license management through the API."

"They changed it midstream. We were being charged a certain flat rate for SFTP traffic. For whatever reason, at the beginning of the year, our pricing changed, and we are now being charged more for using a feature of the product than we were when we first bought it. That has been our experience with billing. It turned out to be more expensive than when we started with it."

"The solution is very expensive because we are buying with Malaysian Ringgit and it's sold in US dollars."

"The price of Kiteworks is reasonable."

"It is not really expensive. I mean, to me it's obviously expensive, but it's worth it."

"I believe it's a little costly, but given the faith that we put into it from a security perspective to maintain the integrity of our patient information that is being transferred through this system, that's a small price to pay. So, on the surface, it might look like a lot of money, but depending on the need for security, which is where we feel it shines, it's okay price-wise."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

13%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Government

12%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Comms Service Provider

Retailer

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	2

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Large Enterprise	11

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Overview

Egnyte offers user-friendly co-authoring, mobile access, and seamless collaboration with a focus on security. Its cloud-based operations and cost-effectiveness outperform competitors in facilitating efficient team file management.

Egnyte emphasizes enhanced security, intuitive functionality, and excellent support, making it ideal for organizations seeking reliable cloud storage and collaboration solutions. Users can switch connections, share across teams, and enjoy real-time updates through Egnyte Connect. While it boasts good performance and stability, users request improvements in search functionality and token management. Industries like real estate, which require secure platforms for financial document exchanges, find Egnyte particularly beneficial. Users appreciate integration capabilities with tools like Adobe and Google Docs.

What are Egnyte's standout features?

Co-authoring: Allows multiple users to edit documents simultaneously with real-time updates
Mobile access: Provides accessibility from any device, ensuring flexibility for remote work
Intuitive interface: Simplifies navigation and enhances user experience
Security: Offers robust protection for sensitive data, surpassing many competitors
Seamless file sync: Ensures files are updated across all devices and accessible to all users

What benefits should users look for in Egnyte reviews?

Enhanced collaboration: Improves teamwork with efficient file sharing and syncing
Cost-effectiveness: Offers value with scalable pricing models fit for different organization sizes
Performance: Delivers stable and reliable cloud operations
Integration: Works well with platforms like Adobe and Google Docs

Egnyte is essential in industries needing secure file management, such as real estate. It supports organizations using cloud apps for sharing and managing project files. Companies favor Egnyte for its ability to integrate with their existing IT environments, ensuring both security and efficiency.

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Kiteworks empowers organizations to effectively manage risk in every send, share, receive, and save of sensitive content over numerous communications channels: email, file sharing, managed file transfer, APIs, and web forms. The Kiteworks platform unifies, tracks, controls, and secures sensitive content moving within, into, and out of an organization, significantly improving risk management and ensuring regulatory compliance.

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Sample Customers

M&C Saatchi, FMC Technologies, Learfield Communications Inc., Aerohive Networks, Devcon, Semperian, Balfour Beatty Construction, Red Bull

United States Securities and Exchange Commission, National Health Service, Husch Blackwell LLP, NYC Health + Hospitals, Viatris, MITRE Corporation, Chubb, Kraft Heinz, KPMG, Kohler, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Purdue Pharma, AVL

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