Comparison

Egnyte vs ShareFile®

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Egnyte

Access and collaborate on sensitive business data from any location without a VPN. Securely manage files with advanced permissions, link expirations, and mobile device protection features. Integrate with popular business applications for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Work from anywhere
  • Seamless collaboration
  • Secure data access
  • File preview and upload
  • App integrations
  • Content management
  • Mobile security features
Features
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Connect better. Protect better. Overview Extend the office through your mobile device and work from anywhere with ease. Help internal and external users collaborate seamlessly, and boost your organization’s productivity. Access Content Anytime, Anywhere Access sensitive data securely, preview files, upload new content, and collaborate on folders and file links - wherever they’re stored and without a VPN. Integrate Apps Integrate seamlessly with popular business applications for easy deployment and minimal training. Manage Content Easily set up permissions for authorized access, create link expirations, and receive notifications when files are accessed. Keep files secure on your mobile device with data encryption, application-specific passcodes, and remote wipe capabilities for lost/stolen devices.

About

ShareFile®

Securely share, store, and manage business files from any device. Collaborate with colleagues, control access, and ensure data protection with customizable settings and remote wipe capabilities.

Highlights
  • Secure file sharing and storage
  • File syncing across devices
  • Customizable access permissions
  • Remote account wipe/lock
  • File editing capabilities
  • Secure file requests
Features
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ShareFile helps people exchange files easily, securely and professionally. Designed for business, ShareFile is a file manager that offers secure data sharing and storage, customizable usage and settings, award-winning customer service and tools that allow you to collaborate more easily and get your work done from any device — anytime, anywhere. With your ShareFile account and app, you can: Share -Access files and folders located in your ShareFile account. -Edit files located in your ShareFile account (not available on all plans, and O365 Licenses is required) -Download and upload files between your ShareFile account and mobile device. -Sync files in your ShareFile account from all of your devices. -Share or sync multiple files with multiple users at once. -Email files from your ShareFile account, mail or Gmail apps on your mobile device. -Request files and provide secure links for recipients to upload files to your ShareFile account. Manage -Set custom access permissions to files and folders for individual users. -Specify a passcode for additional protection for your ShareFile account. -Add users to existing folders in your ShareFile account. -Use your ShareFile account as a secure file manager. -Remotely wipe or lock your ShareFile account in the event of a lost or stolen mobile device. You can access data using corporate credentials, and IT administrators can control and audit access directly from the app. ShareFile will request access to device capabilities or data to enable advanced features, including: Contacts This allows ShareFile to let you choose co-workers among the contacts in your phone address book. Camera This allows ShareFile to let you capture a photo or video for upload. Microphone This allows ShareFile to let you record audio for upload. Photos and Media Library This allows ShareFile to let you choose photos and videos from your Library to upload.

Screenshots

Egnyte4 screens
ShareFile®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Egnyte at 4.8 against ShareFile®'s 3.4. Egnyte also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 36%) and ratings volume (11K vs 237). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Egnyte holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Egnyte has 11K ratings behind it against 237, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Egnyte's written reviews are positive against 36% of ShareFile®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Egnyte ships an update fortnightly, ShareFile® every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Egnyte versus ShareFile®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEgnyteShareFile®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings) — better3.4 (237 ratings)
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews — better36.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better237
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size537 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEgnyte, Inc.Progress Software Corporation

Customer experience

Egnyte

All ratings11,491 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral5.9%
Negative21.1%

ShareFile®

All ratings225 ratings
Positive60.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative35.6%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative56.1%

User reviews

Egnyte

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 🔒 Secure cloud storage
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
  • 🌐 Excellent mobile access
  • 💡 Helpful for small businesses

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Lacking basic security features
  • 📁 Inconvenient file management
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔍 Poor search functionality

ShareFile®

From 237 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔒 Strong encryption and security features
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 📱 Seamless access across multiple devices
  • 👥 Excellent team collaboration capabilities
  • 📄 Good for document management and sharing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
  • ⚠️ Poor mobile app functionality compared to web
  • 🔄 Inconsistent file syncing between users
  • ❌ Limited upload capabilities on iOS
  • ⏱️ Slow performance and loading times

Bugs and requests

Egnyte

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues and endless login loops
  • Inability to open password-protected documents
  • Corrupted or missing files after updates
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS versions
  • Unreliable upload and download functionality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to rename bookmarks
  • Option to save files in original file names
  • Landscape mode support for better visibility
  • Improved offline access and syncing
  • Integration with more third-party apps

ShareFile®

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes when opening files
  • Login authentication failures and freezing
  • Files not displaying after upload
  • Insufficient memory errors on PDFs
  • App crashes during file syncing
Show 9 more
  • Download functionality not working
  • PDF viewing freezes after 3 pages
  • Outlook plugin intermittently fails
  • Cannot upload files despite reinstalling
  • App requires login screen after switching apps
  • HEIC format incompatibility with viewing
  • Excel file opening errors
  • Subdomain login issues after updates
  • Recurring 'are you a robot' verification loops

Requested features

15 requests
  • Multi-page document scanning to PDF
  • Background file uploading capability
  • Full-screen video playback on mobile
  • Sort files by date modified
  • Direct upload from iOS Files directory
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  • Better PDF editing tools with annotation
  • Integration with Microsoft Office apps
  • Landscape orientation support
  • Document scanning feature like Apple Notes
  • Ability to add/remove users within app
  • Improved Outlook plugin stability
  • Cloaked/masked file upload links
  • Better iOS Files app integration
  • Support for drag and drop functionality
  • Automatic HEIC to PDF conversion

In-app purchases

None

Egnyte

No in-app purchases

None

ShareFile®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Egnyte free?
Egnyte is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShareFile® free?
ShareFile® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Egnyte or ShareFile®?
Egnyte is rated higher. Egnyte averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while ShareFile® averages 3.4 from 237 ratings.
Do Egnyte or ShareFile® have ads?
Neither Egnyte nor ShareFile® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Egnyte or ShareFile®?
Egnyte ships an update fortnightly, and ShareFile® every 6 weeks. Most recently, Egnyte was updated on September 23, 2026 and ShareFile® on September 23, 2026.

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