WeTransfer vs ProjectSend

Fit:

Migration notes

Persistent client accounts/groups and upload-back portals suit recurring client delivery; core includes public links and file expiration. Requires deployment and recipient access setup; export/download original files and re-upload, replacing old links. No verified automatic WeTransfer importer or equivalent anonymous send experience.

Sources: wetransfer.com, www.projectsend.org, www.projectsend.org · checked 2026-10-21

WeTransferPaid incumbent

Entry priceNot established

Pricing modelmixed, billed monthly

OwnerBending Spoons (privately held)

Paid Starter/Ultimate/Teams confirmed in official help. Current entry price could not be verified because pricing page requires JavaScript; do not substitute third-party or app-store prices. Source

WeTransfer plans reviewed
Starter	entry	Not established
Teams	business	Not established
Enterprise	enterprise	Quote only

ProjectSendOpen-source alternative

Fit for WeTransfer

License

GNU General Public License v2.0 The GNU GPL is the most widely used free software license and has a strong copyleft requirement. When distributing derived works, the source code of the work must be made available under the same license. There are multiple variants of the GNU GPL, each with different requirements. May Commercial useModificationDistributionPrivate use Must License and copyright noticeState changesDisclose sourceSame license No LiabilityWarranty Summary from GitHub's choosealicense.com

Paid-feature tier A

Self-host

Paid-feature limitsNone established

ProjectSend plans reviewed
Self-hosted ProjectSend	GPLv2 self-hosted core	Free
Pro	vendor commercial cloud	USD 19 / cloud portal / mo
Business	vendor commercial cloud	USD 49 / cloud portal / mo
Enterprise	vendor custom deployment/commercial embedding contract	Quote only

What you may give up

No paid-feature limits established for this edition.

Cloud-only services: billing/subscriptions, fleet provisioning, managed backups/restore, monitoring/uptime SLA, email deliverability and cross-organization administration.
Self-hosted operation requires infrastructure, backups and email configuration; Cloud service quotas are not software license gates.

Tier A: GPL v2 self-hosted core; licensing page explicitly includes client delivery, accounts, permissions, branding, storage and public links without artificial caps. Tier A applies to this complete open core; Cloud fleet operations and optional alternative commercial licensing do not restrict it. License source

What running it takes

Background worker and scheduler

Hover or focus an icon for its name. Dashed means not established; struck through means no; grouped icons are alternatives.

ProjectSend2.7.0 current install requirements; Legacy LinuxServer image is separate older generation. Compose requires downloading/editing configuration before startup; not a true one-click install. Infrastructure and staff time are not priced here; this page does not compare total cost.