Files.com alternative
A focused, affordable Files.com alternative
Files.com is a comprehensive managed-file platform — and priced like one, from around $199/mo. If what you actually need is fast, secure SFTP/FTPS onto your own S3 bucket, Firepipe does exactly that, and only that, starting free — with your files staying in your own bucket.
Bring your own bucket · no data migration · live in minutes
The short version
Files.com is a broad managed-file platform starting near $199/mo. Firepipe is a focused SFTP/FTPS gateway for your own S3 (or S3-compatible) bucket, starting free and at $19/mo. If you want the full platform, choose Files.com; if you just need fast SFTP onto your bucket without the platform price tag, choose Firepipe.
Firepipe vs Files.com
| Firepipe | Files.com | |
|---|---|---|
| SFTP / FTPS onto your own S3 (or S3-compatible) storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Starting price | Free / $19 | From ~$199/mo |
| Focused SFTP gateway (not a broad file platform) | ✓ | — |
| Files stay in your own bucket | By design | Via remote mount |
Comparison reflects each product's standard offering for the bring-your-own-bucket use case, per public documentation. Vendor features and pricing change — check current docs before you decide.
Why teams choose Firepipe
Priced for one job
Files.com is a full platform priced from around $199/mo. If all you need is SFTP/FTPS onto your own bucket, Firepipe starts free and at $19/mo — you pay for throughput, not a suite of features you will not use.
A focused tool, not a platform
Files.com does a great deal — portals, connectors, automations, e-signatures. Firepipe deliberately does one thing: fast, secure SFTP/FTPS in front of your own bucket. Less to configure, less to learn, less to pay for.
Your bucket by design
Firepipe is built around bring-your-own-bucket from the ground up: files stay in your own S3, Azure, Google Cloud or S3-compatible store and we never hold your file contents. On S3 we connect through a cross-account role — no keys for us to store — and serve directory listings from a synced metadata index so they stay fast as folders grow.
When Files.com is the better choice
We'd rather you pick the right tool than the wrong one and churn. Files.com is a solid product — here's when it's the better fit:
- You want a full managed file platform — a hosted sharing portal, dozens of connectors, advanced automations, e-signatures — not just an SFTP endpoint on your bucket.
- You need breadth of compliance certifications or enterprise integrations that Firepipe, still in early access, does not offer yet.
- You want one vendor to host and manage your files natively, and the broader feature set that comes with that, rather than keeping storage in your own cloud account.
Simple, metered pricing
Start free, then pay for throughput — no per-operation or per-listing fees from us.
Early-access pricing — these starting tiers may change. Your own cloud usage is billed by your provider, directly to you.
Frequently asked questions
Can I keep my files in my own S3 bucket?
Yes. With Firepipe your files stay in your own S3 or S3-compatible bucket (such as Cloudflare R2) — we keep no lasting copy of them, and there is nothing to migrate. Files.com can also connect to a remote S3 bucket; the main differences are price and scope, not whether your files can stay in your own bucket.
How is Firepipe cheaper than Files.com?
Files.com is a broad managed-file platform priced from around $199/mo. Firepipe is a focused SFTP/FTPS gateway priced on metered throughput, starting free and at $19/mo. You pay for the gateway, and your own cloud storage is billed by your provider directly to you.
Does Firepipe support SSH keys and per-user access?
Yes. Issue per-user credentials with passwords or SSH keys, jail each user to a single path prefix, see who is connected, and revoke instantly — with a full exportable audit trail of every transfer.
Is my data safe if it stays in my bucket?
Your data stays under your own cloud account and access controls. On S3, Firepipe connects through a cross-account role with no long-lived keys for us to hold; on R2 and other S3-compatible stores, access is a scoped key, encrypted at rest, that you can revoke at any time.
Try Firepipe on your own bucket
Connect a bucket you already own and hand out a clean SFTP/FTPS endpoint in minutes — your files and your keys stay yours.
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