Tarkle vs Filemail: branded links on your own domain
Filemail suits very large single files. Tarkle suits client work: branded links, a client portal and file requests.
Filemail is the better fit for sending very large single files. Tarkle is the Filemail alternative for freelancers and agencies who send work to clients through a branded link, a client portal and file requests on their own domain.
We make Tarkle, so read this as one vendor's view, and check the sources. Filemail facts come from Filemail's own pages, checked in 2026. Tarkle facts come from our live plans and our product.
What Filemail is
Filemail is a service for sending large files. Its apps cover Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone and iPad, according to its price plans comparison.
Files are generally stored in your region. On a Business or Enterprise account you can choose the regions files may be stored in. Other data is generally stored in its core servers in Norway, according to its GDPR help article.
Its price comparison says recipients do not need an account to download files.
What Filemail offers
Filemail lists its plans and prices on its price plans comparison page. Check them there on the day you decide.
Its free service needs no registration. Its help centre describes the limits. You can send files of up to 5 GB per transfer. You can send up to 2 transfers within a 24-hour period. Files are stored for a maximum of 7 days, after which they are deleted.
The paid plans, as the price comparison page lists them:
Filemail Personal: 5 GB per transfer, 250 GB storage, files available for 30 days and 10 recipients per transfer. It has no private file request.
Filemail Pro: up to 250 GB per transfer, 1 TB storage, permanent file availability, password protection, a custom subdomain such as YourBusinessName.Filemail.com, and one client portal.
Filemail Business: any transfer size, 1 TB per user, 50 recipients per transfer, and a choice of data storage location.
Filemail emails you when a file is uploaded and when shared files are downloaded, sends a reminder for files not yet downloaded, and tracks who downloaded shared files. Its custom subdomain is an address on filemail.com, and its price comparison lists a brand logo on that subdomain, on download pages and in emails.
What Tarkle does
Cloud storage is one place for your business files, with folders, search, previews and your choice of storage region.
With file transfers, you send files and folders with one branded link. File requests collects files from anyone with one link, into the folder you choose.
Branding is part of the product. You set your logo and accent color in Branding. A custom favicon needs Pro. Pro and Agency can remove the "Powered by Tarkle" line.
Free includes one custom domain for your links, so your links can run on your own domain from the first plan. On Agency, white label replaces Tarkle with your agency name when the White label switch is on and the plan is active, and clients log in on your branded platform.
For control, you can protect shared files with passwords and set an expiry date on a transfer. You can also ask people for an email address before a download starts.
Each transfer has an Activity card that shows when it was created, when it was last viewed and when it was last downloaded. Transfer status shows whether a transfer was delivered, viewed or downloaded, and Slack notifications can tell you when files are viewed, downloaded or uploaded. You can also charge for access to a transfer through your own Stripe account.
On Pro and Agency, the client portal gives each client a branded place where they sign in with their email, see only what you shared with them, and send files back.
Plans are listed on plans and pricing.
Free costs $0. Pro costs $29 per month or $228 per year billed annually. Agency costs $59 per month or $588 per year billed annually.
Free includes sharing and requesting files. Free has 5 GB of storage. Free has one workspace. Free uploads files up to 1 GB each.
Pro includes everything in Free. Pro has 3 TB of storage. Pro uploads files up to 200 GB. Pro has two workspaces.
Agency includes everything in Pro. Agency has a 100% white-label platform. Your own workspace counts toward the 20 workspaces on Agency. All workspaces share one 6 TB pool.
Filemail vs Tarkle
Filemail is the better fit for very large files: its Business plan accepts any transfer size, and Tarkle's largest file is 200 GB on Pro and Agency.
Tarkle suits client work: branded links, a client portal and file requests.
Sources: Filemail's price plans comparison, checked in 2026, and its free service help article; Tarkle's plans and pricing and feature pages.
Write down your largest file and how many clients you send to each month. If the largest file fits the plan you need, file size does not decide this choice, and the features around the transfer do.
Who should choose Filemail
Stay with Filemail if the job is moving one very large file to someone now and then. Business accepts any transfer size.
It is also the better fit if you want its apps. Its apps cover Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone and iPad, and automatic file download on Pro and above.
Who should choose Tarkle
Choose Tarkle when the files go to clients and your name should be on them. With a custom domain, a client opens a link on your own domain, with your logo and accent color, instead of a filemail.com address. That is how a studio or agency sends finished work.
Tarkle also covers the return trip. A file request collects files from anyone with one link, into the folder you choose. On Agency, you run the platform under your own brand. You can also charge for access to a transfer through your own Stripe account.
Tarkle's largest file is 200 GB on Pro and Agency. Free includes sharing and requesting files, so you can try a real transfer before you choose a paid plan. Start for free.
Switching from Filemail to Tarkle
Check your largest file against the limit of the plan you need.
Create your account and set your logo and accent color in Branding.
Move files in. Import from Google Drive and Dropbox brings files in without downloading them first.
Send a transfer to one real client, add a password or an expiry date, and check the Activity card.
Replace the Filemail links you send out with your Tarkle links, and share a file request link with clients who send you files.
Send the new link to one client first, and keep the Filemail link until that client has opened it.
FAQ
Is Tarkle a good Filemail alternative?
Yes, for business sharing with clients: branded links on your own domain, a client portal, file requests and transfer tracking. For a single file above 200 GB, Filemail's Business plan accepts any transfer size, and Tarkle's largest file is 200 GB on Pro and Agency.
Does Tarkle have a free plan like Filemail?
Yes. Free costs $0. Free has 5 GB of storage. Free uploads files up to 1 GB each. Filemail's free service allows up to 5 GB per transfer, so for one very large file it is the larger option.
Can I use my own domain with Tarkle?
Yes. Free includes one custom domain for your links. Pro includes everything in Free. On Agency, white label replaces Tarkle with your agency name when the White label switch is on and the plan is active.
Does Tarkle have file requests?
Yes. Free includes sharing and requesting files. A file request collects files from anyone with one link, into the folder you choose.
Does Filemail have desktop apps?
Yes. Its apps cover Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iPhone and iPad. If a desktop app is what you need most, look at Filemail's apps first.
Can I import my files from Dropbox or Google Drive?
Yes. Import from Google Drive or Dropbox brings files in without downloading them first. The Free plan includes importing from both.
Where are my files stored?
Tarkle offers secure data residency in Europe, the United States, Asia-Pacific and Oceania. You pick a storage region for your workspace.
What to remember about Tarkle
Filemail is built for very large single transfers. Tarkle is built for client work with branded links, file requests and a client portal on Pro and Agency. Start for free and send one real transfer to see the difference.
