--- description: Review of MediaFire Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: MediaFire | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [File Sync Software](/directory/4288/file-sync/software) > [MediaFire](/software/256509/mediafire) # MediaFire Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/256509/mediafire Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/256509/mediafire?page=2) > MediaFire is a file sharing app designed to simplify the storage of photos, videos, audio, and docs. The app offers features that helps users share files via email, link, and social network channels. Teams can use MediaFire to streamline collaboration by storing and sharing files as well as project folders. Its features include password-protected files, customizable colors, long-term storage, and more. MediaFire is free for up to 10GB of file storage. The app is available for Android and iOS devices. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 62 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 62 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: MediaFire ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$5.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Collaboration Tools - Data Storage Management - Document Capture - Document Management - Document Storage - File Sharing - File Transfer - Full Text Search - Mobile Access - Secure Data Storage ## Category - [File Sync Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4288/file-sync/software) ## Related Categories - [File Sync Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4288/file-sync/software) - [File Sharing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4535/file-sharing/software) - [Document Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/722/document-management/software) - [Cloud Storage Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4231/cloud-storage/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Although my upload and download rates have always been excellent, keeping my assets in folders has allowed me to maintain complete control over my data. > > **Cons**: MediaFire's main flaw, in my opinion, is a lack of intuitiveness. This makes it harder to transfer data with younger individuals, as services like WeTransfer and Dropbox offer a more straightforward user experience. MediaFire links might be confusing for specific users. This software has an outdated understanding of the file transfer environment when you can't build or download batch operations. ----- ### "My MediaFire Journey" — 4.0/5 > **Mariaclaudia** | *21 June 2021* | Market Research | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: This program is very easy and practical to use. It offers different functionalities even without registration, which is perfect for people who prefer to use it occasionally. Based on my experience, I was looking for a program that would help me both in storing files such as photos or documents and the possibility to transfer them quickly. The file upload time is one of the fastest I have experienced and you can use it on your phone as well. In addition, it allows you to scan any document for viruses, which I think is a great feature. What's more I love that it has a free version\! > > **Cons**: What I didn't like so much about this solution is the advertising in the case of the basic plan, but I do understand that this is the way to make it profitable. On the other hand, I would like this plan to also offer a larger number of links with functionalities such as: only allowing a single download, limiting a date and number of downloads, etc. However, the PRO plan offers it for an affordable price, I would consider it. > > Overall, I really liked it, it is a tool that I will continue to use. Especially because I study in addition to working and I feel that it can be useful for both things. When I discover a website that has potential and has interesting solutions I tend to share it with colleagues at work and on a personal level, and I feel that this is one of them. I think that soon even though I have a special program at work for file transfer, I will start using this one because it saves me time and is easy to use. ----- ### "A mixed bag for online small business owners" — 3.0/5 > **Priyansh** | *19 December 2022* | Animation | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: As a small online business owner, finding a reliable and efficient storage solution is crucial for managing and organizing my digital assets. One of the main benefits of Mediafire is its large storage capacity, which allows me to upload and store a large volume of files. The platform also offers a range of security measures, including encryption and backup options, to ensure the safety of my data.One additional advantage of Mediafire is that it offers a range of integrations with other tools and platforms. For example, you can use Mediafire to store and share files from within your Microsoft Office suite, or use the platform to collaborate with team members on a project through Google Docs. This can be a useful feature for online business owners who rely on a range of different tools and platforms in their work. > > **Cons**: However, there are several areas where it falls short. For one, the interface can be confusing and cluttered, making it difficult to navigate and locate specific files. Additionally, the upload speed can be slow, which can be frustrating when I'm trying to quickly share a file with a client.Another issue is the limited file sharing options. While Mediafire does offer a link-sharing feature, it lacks more advanced options like password protection or expiration dates for shared links. This can be a problem when I need to share sensitive or time-sensitive information.Finally, the pricing structure can be confusing, with different plans offering varying levels of storage and features. It can be difficult to determine which plan is the most cost-effective for my business needs. > > Overall, while Mediafire has some useful features, there are several areas where it falls short. For a small online business owner like myself, there are likely more reliable and user-friendly storage solutions available, like Cloudfiles which I use currently. ----- ### "One of the best" — 5.0/5 > **Maria Amalia** | *30 November 2023* | Photography | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Mediafire is an easy to use software, which is rather useful when it comes to cloud storage and to share files. The upload is amazing and the download is really really fast, I love it. > > **Cons**: Would prefer if there was an option to stop and resume the downloads from where I stopped them. Sometimes my internet is awful and, even though the process isn't that slow, I would prefer to postpone the downloads/uploads and it's really difficult. I am forced to uplolad/download from 0 everytime. ----- ### "Useful in its own time." — 4.0/5 > **Abel** | *9 February 2021* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: We use MediaFire every now and then when we need to send files that are neither to huge or too small over the internet and we want it to stay up as long as we want. Usually when we want to send out the links to multiple people to download or keep in a safe place. The process is fairly easy and it works for us. One of the many benefits of this app is that you can use it to upload/store almost all kinds of files. > > **Cons**: The ads on the download page could definitely use a reduction. Granted its free to use and get started with but those ads can be intrusive and obstructing at times, needs a rework. > > There are many options on the market but we fire up MediaFire when we want to mail out download links to our readers and subscribers so they can easily download as much as they want and for as long as they want, unlike WeTransfer that becomes unavailable after 7 days. ----- Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/256509/mediafire?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/256509/mediafire) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data