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Files.com vs Flux comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Files.com
Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)
5th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Flux
Ranking in Managed File Transfer (MFT)
22nd
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Workload Automation (28th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Managed File Transfer (MFT) category, the mindshare of Files.com is 1.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Flux is 2.1%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed File Transfer (MFT) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Files.com1.4%
Flux2.1%
Other96.5%
Managed File Transfer (MFT)
 

Featured Reviews

Ajay Kadu - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Consultant at Infosys
Secure file sharing has become straightforward and meets strict compliance needs
Files.com is a secure and easy-to-setup product with multiple integration options for on-premise servers or any of the public cloud servers. The setup is quite easy, and they follow all the data security standards, making it easy to set up and use. Files.com has an option to set permissions. We can have Active Directory-based corporate authentication as well as local user creation on their platform, and we can manage permissions independently. We can give all the rights to the end-user. They can set up their folders and permissions the way they want. The solution is flexible, allowing users to choose what they want to share with internal parties or external vendors and what kind of rights they want to give on folders and files. Everything is granular permissions by administrator and by end-user, and it is quite easy to set the permissions. Files.com uses standard HTTPS, ensuring encrypted transfer of files from the main point to the end-user. They follow all the top data security standards, like the European standard or the US standard. Whatever country we are operating from, they have all the compliances listed on their platform, which is why we chose to go with them. The benefit is that Files.com is a platform we do not have to manage, so the infrastructure is there at their end. We just have a web interface, and for end-users, they also have a desktop application. We just have to access the web interface and can set it up the way we want our file-sharing setup. Logs are there, so we can review who is accessing what, what kind of data is being accessed, and what kind of action is being taken.
it_user4080 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Lightweight and extensible with great support staff
* Lightweight * Uses java standards * Can run in j2se or j2ee environments * Can run as embedded or standalone * Works with multiple db or in-memory * Great support staff * Extensible * Cluster(able) * Can integrate and be a major player in any SOA environmentFlux has made excellent design choices the benefits of which can be passed down to customers in terms of price and capability. I don't see any IT vendor rival this.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Files.com has made the process of receiving secure documents from customers much more streamlined."
"Files.com has positively impacted my organization through integration, helping my team become more efficient with an efficiency gain and reduced time."
"If you are looking for a secure file sharing solution, Files.com has been a great option for us."
"Files.com does exactly what is needed—there is no fussing around, no fighting with the platform, it is just solid and stable and does exactly what is needed without any hassle."
"Files.com has impacted my organization positively because, without them, we wouldn't be able to do many of the secure file transfers we need to do, especially as a financial institution."
"Files.com has positively impacted our organization by ensuring that our FTP and SFTP protocols are more consistently firing, with fewer issues of files not going where they are supposed to, saving approximately 100 hours of labor over the last year and a half and decreasing support tickets by 98%."
"I have seen a return on investment, having reduced my cloud cost by switching to Files.com by almost ninety percent, which has freed me up to get my developers focused on solving future wants instead of always solving problems."
"Files.com is a secure and easy-to-setup product with multiple integration options for on-premise servers or any of the public cloud servers."
"Excellent customer support"
"Flux has made excellent design choices the benefits of which can be passed down to customers in terms of price and capability."
 

Cons

"A return on investment has not been seen in terms of money or time saved or fewer employees needed."
"One area where Files.com can be improved is that it has a very expensive cost model that does not have a lot of flexibility in it compared to other similar products."
"Files.com meets most of our needs, particularly around security and file management, but we see room for improvement with advanced search and filtering, enhanced reporting analysis, and work customization."
"One improvement that could be a nice addition would be some level of integration of Files.com into Microsoft 365 applications to make it easier for end users to use it as a file-sharing tool."
"The inability to dynamically change the file structure without changing the items in the URLs has presented a problem."
"The UI of Files.com is somewhat outdated and some navigation elements are confusing, but overall, it is acceptable."
"One improvement I would suggest for Files.com is that the documentation for certain APIs is a little vague and unclear."
"Some of the bigger improvements I could see would be in the setup of users and how long it takes."
"It would be nice to have more file transform capabilities for transforming xml and csv documents."
"Need a better way to track a particular work item through multiple, independent workflows."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
38%
Wholesaler/Distributor
12%
University
7%
Real Estate/Law Firm
5%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise9
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Files.com?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that they are up to the mark, but we would be happy if they came down on what they are charging now. As a customer, we always expect a good ...
What needs improvement with Files.com?
There is nothing I wish Files.com did better at this time. There are no needed improvements, even small things or nice-to-have features that I can identify.
What is your primary use case for Files.com?
My main use case for Files.com is that we transfer files from our company to our external customers back and forth. This is our main use, but we also use it internally for transferring files as wel...
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