VeloSend vs WeTransfer: 2026 Comparison

WeTransfer's free plan isn't what it used to be. Since Bending Spoons acquired the company in mid-2024, the free tier has been squeezed hard: it's no longer "2GB per transfer, send as many as you like" ? it's now a combined 3GB across up to 10 transfers every 30 days, meaning one reasonably sized send can lock you out of free sending for a month. We pulled the current numbers straight from WeTransfer's own help center and lined them up against VeloSend's peer-to-peer model. Data current as of July 2026.

Quick Verdict

Free transfer allowance: VeloSend ? 10GB per transfer, up to 20 files, no monthly cap. WeTransfer ? 3GB total combined across up to 10 transfers, per rolling 30 days.
Transfer method: VeloSend ? direct peer-to-peer, no upload step. WeTransfer ? full upload to their servers, then a download link.
Cheapest paid upgrade: VeloSend Pro ? unlimited size and files, 24-hour rooms. WeTransfer Starter ? $6.99/month for 300GB total per month.
Top paid tier: WeTransfer Ultimate ? $25/month, unlimited transfers, up to 1TB each.
File stored on a server: VeloSend never. WeTransfer yes, for the life of the download link.
Offline recipient support: WeTransfer yes ? download whenever. VeloSend needs both devices online at once.

How WeTransfer's Free Plan Actually Works Now

This is the part that catches long-time users off guard. WeTransfer's help center now states the free plan allows "up to 10 transfers" or "3 GB total" within any rolling 30-day window ? whichever limit you hit first. In practice, that means sending one 3GB file uses up your entire month's allowance in a single send. This is a meaningfully smaller free tier than WeTransfer offered a few years ago, and it's a direct result of the platform's post-acquisition pricing changes.

Above free, WeTransfer Starter runs $6.99/month for 300GB total per month and adds password protection; Ultimate is $25/month for unlimited transfers up to 1TB each, custom link expiration, and branded download pages; Teams runs $19 per user per month with pooled team storage.

How VeloSend Measures Up

10GB free per transfer, no account needed: roughly 3x WeTransfer's entire monthly free allowance, in a single send.
25GB per transfer with a free account, plus a relay-data allowance for restrictive networks ? still free, no subscription.
No upload phase: the moment your recipient accepts, the file streams directly from your device to theirs ? total delivery time is dramatically shorter than upload-then-download, especially on typical home connections where upload speed lags far behind download speed.
No server-side copy, ever: direct P2P by default, with an encrypted pass-through relay (never stored) when a network blocks direct connections.
Pause and resume: a dropped connection on a multi-gigabyte transfer picks back up instead of restarting from zero.

The full technical breakdown of how the direct connection works is at https://velosend.net/blog/how-does-p2p-file-transfer-work

Where WeTransfer Still Has a Real Advantage

Credit where it's due: WeTransfer's asynchronous model is genuinely useful in one specific scenario ? your recipient is offline, unreachable, or on an unpredictable schedule, and you need the file waiting for them whenever they do log on. VeloSend's live-room model requires both people online at the same time (for up to 1 hour free, 24 hours on Pro), which is a real trade-off if your recipient can't commit to a specific window.

WeTransfer also doesn't require the small dance of sharing a link or code in real time ? an email arrives automatically, which some non-technical recipients find more familiar.

Which Should You Choose

You need the file there whenever they check, no set time: WeTransfer's asynchronous model wins here.
You're sending anything close to or over 3GB and don't want to wait a month for your next free send: VeloSend, by a wide margin.
Speed matters and your recipient can be online now: VeloSend ? no upload wait, direct streaming.
You'd rather nothing sit on a third-party server, even briefly: VeloSend ? no stored copy at any point.

FAQ

Did WeTransfer's free plan actually get smaller? Yes ? under Bending Spoons ownership, the free tier moved to a combined 3GB per 30 days across up to 10 transfers, down from the more generous single-transfer allowance it used to offer.

Is there a way around WeTransfer's 30-day cap without paying? Not officially ? once you hit 3GB or 10 transfers in the rolling window, you'll need to wait it out or upgrade to Starter.

Does VeloSend email a link to my recipient automatically? No ? you share the link or 9-digit code yourself, however you'd like (chat, text, email if you want).

Can I send more than 10GB with VeloSend for free? Yes ? create a free account and the limit rises to 25GB per transfer, still with no subscription required.

The Verdict

For the common case ? sending a file to someone who can grab it soon ? VeloSend's free tier is now dramatically more generous than WeTransfer's, and the direct P2P connection means faster delivery and zero server storage on top of that. WeTransfer still earns its keep for one narrow case: recipients who genuinely can't be online when you send. For everything else, three-and-a-half times the free allowance and no upload wait is a hard combination to argue with.

Send your first file with no upload step at https://velosend.net/app ? no account, no monthly cap, up to 10GB free. New here? Start with https://velosend.net/blog/what-is-velosend See Free vs Pro plans at https://velosend.net/pricing.