OpenText Hightail vs. WeTransfer

WeTransfer

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
OpenText Hightail	Score 10.0 out of 10	N/A	OpenText Hightail is a cloud-based collaboration software for creative content reviews and approvals. With one place for teams to share large, multimedia files, collect precise feedback and approve content, Hightail streamlines the creative process and helps teams keep projects on schedule.	$0 100MB per file upload
WeTransfer	Score 7.7 out of 10	N/A	WeTransfer offers a large file transfer service which includes up to 20 GB transfer with its Pro service, as well as 100 GB of cloud storage.	$12 per month

Pricing

OpenText Hightail

WeTransfer

Editions & Modules

Lite: $0
100MB per file upload
Pro: $15
per user, per month
Teams: $30
per user/per month
Business: Custom
per user, per month

Pro: $12.00
per month

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
OpenText Hightail	WeTransfer
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

Lite: Send large files with anyone. Files are limited to 100MB for each file size uploaded, 2GB storage max. Files expire after 7 days. Pro: Send large files with anyone and set advanced security permissions such as expiration dates and access codes. Files are limited to 25GB for each file size uploaded, with unlimited storage. Teams: Send large files, collaborate in real-time and manage creative projects with your team. The Hightail Teams plan allows you to purchase multiple users online (from 1-30 users per organization) and allows users to send file sizes up to 50GB with unlimited storage. The Teams plan also includes features such as file previews, organization, annotations, version control, discussions, follow-ups, approval routing and more. Business: Create unlimited visual project folders (called a Space) with collaboration and project management features such as approval routing and assigning to-dos, upload unlimited files up to 100GB each, protect them with access codes and manage user permissions., plus intuitive admin controls , detailed activity analysis for your entire company, advanced organization options and priority support.

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Community Pulse
	OpenText Hightail	WeTransfer
Considered Both Products	OpenText Hightail Verified User Anonymous Chose OpenText Hightail Greater functionalities and tools. More suitable for not only sharing materials and files but also working on them, adequate and coordinated management of projects, tasks, and activities. Multiple tools for the control, follow-up, and coordination of the shared materials, then … Incentivized Helpful? Saryia Green Marketing Coordinator Chose OpenText Hightail At my organization Hightail predates me, but the software is second to none. Incentivized Helpful? Lisa Moughan Global Marketing / Corporate Communication Manager Chose OpenText Hightail We looked at Dropbox because it's very well known in the industry and widely used. We didn't use it for a couple of reasons. First, our server security presented too many challenges and our IT director nixed the idea. Secondly, a lot of people used DropBox for personal use and … Incentivized Helpful? Sarah Bandy Executive Director Chose OpenText Hightail Honestly, once we started using Google Drive more efficiently and saw what improvements OpenText Hightail had made, it was hard to choose. But now that we more consistently use Google Drive, I use it probably 75% more than I use OpenText Hightail for the same tasks. I'm not … Incentivized Helpful? Daniel Shatzkes CEO Entrepreneur, Manufacturer, Musician Founder/CEO Chose OpenText Hightail I've used WeTransfer on the receiving end, and only once to send large files (because the client specifically asked that I send his files with WeTransfer). I can't really comment on how it stacks up against Hightail. On the receiving end, it works. I get an email from them with … Incentivized Helpful? Rachel McIntyre Account Director Chose OpenText Hightail I have used WeTransfer in the past. I think they are very similar however hightail seems to gave faster upload and download times. We transfer had a brighter more fun and user friendly interface making, hightail is a little dark, however it does exactly what we need it to and … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose OpenText Hightail Hightail has the specific features we were looking for and makes it super easy to send large files over email. Its cost and ease of use makes it our preferred solution for sending large files. It doesn't have all the features of DropBox, but is also lighter weight and tasks can … Incentivized Helpful? Bryan Welborn Project IT Specialist Chose OpenText Hightail Hightail makes it easy to deliver large electronic files without the recipient having to have their own account. Incentivized Helpful?	WeTransfer PC Patricia Calleja Creative Copywriter Chose WeTransfer I did not choose to use Image Relay, the client did. I really like Image Relay and the fact that you can organize files in different folders, but not the fact that you have to create an account, have access to all the files and folders, and remind passwords. With WeTransfer … Incentivized Helpful? Doug Harrison Director of Client Services Chose WeTransfer WeTransfer doesn't require storage. You just send the files and you're done! Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose WeTransfer Dropbox is too complex and unreliable to use. I have had many headaches with files not downloading properly, going missing or not opening. I have to spend a lot of time to figure out what I need to do. And just as you think you have everything under control, you set up a nice … Incentivized Helpful? Rob Gokee Podcast Producer & Audio Mixer Chose WeTransfer While Dropbox is more robust with storage and ways to share, it's often cumbersome to send files, especially with clients that don't use Dropbox. WeTransfer sends my clients a link that results in an immediate download - no fuss, no having to log in. The process is much easier, … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose WeTransfer Both solutions work fairly seamlessly. But we prefer Dropbox because we can more easily track our files across devices and across the organization. They are equal when it comes to sending files, but receiving files is where some friction points/frustration points arise. Incentivized Helpful? Michael Anderson Audio Engineer/ Editor Chose WeTransfer WeTransfer is much faster and cuts out a lot of the extra steps of the other services we've used. It can automatically email the recipient when the file upload is done, cutting out a step. Incentivized Helpful? Ann M. Frank Digital Asset Management and Art Buyer Chose WeTransfer We actually use both other platforms because we may be required to by our clients or vendors. I find We Transfer easier to use especially remotely - quicker to upload and send. Incentivized Helpful? Chris Hecox Business Owner Chose WeTransfer Dropbox is a terrible and slow service, so WeTransfer is the far better option between the two. Google Drive isn't as professional as WeTransfer (in my opinion) so using WeTransfer might be the better option. Incentivized Helpful? Daryl Wise Jr. Founder/Owner Chose WeTransfer The listed alternative are also very good but we have specifically used WeTransfer for it's simple and straight to the point file hosting. All of the above services require registration and WeTransfer doesn't. We can just send our files quickly and call it a day. The files … Incentivized Helpful? Aubrey Dixon Finance Administrator Chose WeTransfer While Dropbox does offer features that WeTransfer does not in terms of collaboration & organization, WeTransfer is the better option for simple file transfers. In my experience, WeTransfer is much faster for uploads & downloads. The premium version of WeTransfer also offers a … Incentivized Helpful?

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User Ratings
	OpenText Hightail	WeTransfer
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	7.9 (0 ratings)
Performance	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (0 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	9.6 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	OpenText Hightail	WeTransfer
Likelihood to Recommend	-It is useful for carrying out projects and campaigns that use an interdisciplinary team and in which multiple documents have to be worked on, since sending them ends up being pleasant and comfortable for all the people involved. -When it is necessary to have real control and monitoring of the activities of an entire team, it facilitates visualization and coordination. -Intuitive and easy to use for the simplest functionalities such as sending files and material. -Due to its price, it is possible that if you do not use all the tools contained in the software, it might seem a bit expensive. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	I would definitely recommend WeTransfer - especially the paid version. I feel like all of the shortcomings with the free service (file size limit & content deletion after 7 days) are all fixed when you upgrade your account, and the service is not very expensive. It only costs $12/monthly or $120/annually. WeTransfer makes it so easy to send files, and the additional features such as creating a link to your content & password protection are great. Very straightforward & easy to use. Incentivized Aubrey Miles Finance Administrator Read full review
Pros	Storage: OpenText Hightail has a large amount of storage and can handle videos. Organization: It's easy to shuffle and organize data to make sense for you. Incentivized Sarah Bandy Executive Director Read full review	Sharing large files Accessing files remotely Sharing files remotely Sharing with those who do not have access to our shared drive (clients, vendors, 3rd parties) Incentivized Ann M. Frank Digital Asset Management and Art Buyer Read full review
Cons	Some of our recipients are not very tech-savvy and can get confused with how to download a file. There is some room for improvement by making it clearer where the user should click to download the file. Incentivized Lisa Moughan Global Marketing / Corporate Communication Manager Read full review	The price for Pro is a bit high. A way for free users to save an address book. The offline app isn't as robust as the web client. Incentivized Rob Gokee Podcast Producer & Audio Mixer Read full review
Usability	No answers on this topic	It's smooth, simple, no problems for sending large files. Receiving files is more complicated and has some friction points to be worked out. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Performance	No answers on this topic	WeTransfer is extremely reliable 99% of the time. There has been twice in 4 years that their service was unavailable due to server outage for several hours. Incentivized Michael Anderson Audio Engineer/ Editor Read full review
Support Rating	No answers on this topic	I've only reached out to WeTransfer support once, but they were prompt, courteous, and answered my question. I assume that future interactions would be the same, I'm looking forward to being a long term customer. Incentivized Rob Gokee Podcast Producer & Audio Mixer Read full review
Alternatives Considered	I've used WeTransfer on the receiving end, and only once to send large files (because the client specifically asked that I send his files with WeTransfer). I can't really comment on how it stacks up against Hightail. On the receiving end, it works. I get an email from them with a download button that takes me to a page (with excellent image content) and I start the download from there. Simple and it works. Using their free option to send files was easy. It was browser-based, which is fine. Whether or not there are desktop and mobile apps I have no idea, although I would imagine there are. I use Hightail because it was the best option when I started using it and it continues to work well for me. Incentivized Daniel Shatzkes Founder/CEO Read full review	I did not choose to use Image Relay, the client did. I really like Image Relay and the fact that you can organize files in different folders, but not the fact that you have to create an account, have access to all the files and folders, and remind passwords. With WeTransfer skipping all these requirements, it is way easier and faster. Incentivized PC Patricia Calleja Creative Copywriter Read full review
Return on Investment	Hightail simply saves time. We no longer struggle with trying to meet the requirements of OutLook. When we have a file that is too large to send via OutLook we just "hightail it". Incentivized Saryia Green Marketing Coordinator Read full review	I can work faster since it's easy to use and reliable. Some other file transfer platforms have failed me and are too complex to manage. I keep my clients happy - never have they had any issues with a transfer. It is not an exclusive use platform, so I can use it with everyone - even new clients. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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