Tarkle vs NordLocker: sharing with clients or a private vault
NordLocker keeps your own files private. Tarkle sends files to clients and collects them back, on your brand.
NordLocker is better for keeping your own files private. Tarkle is better for sending files to clients and collecting files back, on a link or portal that carries your brand. This page compares the two so you can pick for the job you do. We make Tarkle, so read this as one vendor's view, and check the sources.
What NordLocker is
NordLocker is cloud storage that keeps your files private. On its plans page, anything you sync via the cloud is secured on your computer with your encryption key first, so no one can know what you store without your permission, not even NordLocker.
What NordLocker offers
NordLocker's plans page lists a Free plan with 3 GB cloud storage, and paid plans with 500 GB cloud storage and 2 TB cloud storage. Check the plans page for today's prices before you decide.
NordLocker's support article on file size sets a single-file limit of 10 GB on Windows and 8 GB on web, Android and iOS.
What Tarkle does
Tarkle is a cloud storage and file-sharing platform for freelancers, agencies, and client-facing businesses. You send files and folders with one branded link and decide who can open it, using file sharing. Recipients can open or download shared files without a Tarkle account.
A transfer can be protected with a password, set to expire, made one-time or view-only, or gated by an email address before a download starts. Transfer status is not a separate control: it shows whether a transfer was delivered, viewed or downloaded.
File requests collect files with one link, into the folder you choose. The client portal is a branded place where each client signs in with their email, sees only what you shared with them and sends files back. A contact can sign in to the portal only when you give that contact portal access.
Tarkle's plans, as its pricing page lists them:
Free: $0 forever. One workspace, 5 GB cloud storage, uploads up to 1 GB, sharing and file requests, and custom domain and branding. Powered by Tarkle stays on Free.
Pro: $29 a month, or $19 a month billed yearly ($228 a year). 3 TB of cloud storage, uploads up to 200 GB, 2 workspaces, a fully branded client portal, paid transfers through your own Stripe account, and Slack notifications. On Pro, Powered by Tarkle can be removed.
Agency: $59 a month, or $49 a month billed yearly ($588 a year). Everything in Pro, plus 6 TB of storage, 20 workspaces (your own counts as one) and a white-label platform.
On Agency, when White label is switched on for an active Agency organization, your clients log in on your own domain and the Powered by Tarkle backlink is replaced by your agency name. Tarkle's Privacy Policy lists encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest (AES). Tarkle offers data residency in Europe, the United States, Asia-Pacific, and Oceania.
NordLocker vs Tarkle
NordLocker | Tarkle | |
|---|---|---|
Free plan | 3 GB | 5 GB cloud storage, uploads up to 1 GB |
Paid storage | 500 GB and 2 TB | Pro 3 TB, Agency 6 TB |
Largest single file | 10 GB on Windows, 8 GB on web, Android and iOS | Up to 200 GB on Pro and Agency |
Encryption | Anything you sync via the cloud is secured on your computer with your encryption key first | Encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest (AES) |
Who should choose NordLocker
Choose NordLocker if the main job is keeping your own files private. It also fits a person or a very small firm that shares an occasional file and does not need to know when it was opened.
Who should choose Tarkle
Choose Tarkle when files are part of how you serve clients. You can send a finished delivery on a link with your logo, protect it with a password, set it to expire and see whether the client viewed or downloaded it. File requests collect source files with one link instead of chasing email attachments. Each client gets a portal where they see only what you shared with them. Paid transfers charge for access to a transfer through your own Stripe account, on Pro and Agency, when the files are the product. Uploads go up to 200 GB on Pro and Agency.
Tarkle's Privacy Policy describes encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest (AES). For files that must stay unreadable to the provider itself, NordLocker is the better fit. The Free plan includes file sharing and file requests, so you can test with real files before you pay. Start for free.
Switching from NordLocker to Tarkle
Decide which files are for clients. A private vault usually holds more than you want to share.
Copy those files from NordLocker to your computer.
Create a Tarkle workspace and upload the files into folders named after your clients.
Add your logo, connect your custom domain, then create a transfer or a file request and send the link to a client.
Keep the files only you should read in a vault, and send client files on a link.
FAQ
Is NordLocker free?
Yes. NordLocker's plans page lists a Free plan with 3 GB cloud storage. Tarkle's Free plan has 5 GB cloud storage and uploads up to 1 GB.
Does Tarkle show when a transfer is opened?
Yes. Transfer status shows whether a transfer was delivered, viewed or downloaded. Slack notifications on Pro and Agency tell you when files are viewed, downloaded or uploaded.
Can I use my own domain and logo on Tarkle?
Yes. The Free plan includes custom domain and branding. On Agency, you can run Tarkle entirely on your own domain.
Does Tarkle use zero-knowledge encryption?
Tarkle's Privacy Policy describes encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest (AES), and it does not describe a zero-knowledge design. If that is what you need, NordLocker is the better fit.
Do recipients need a Tarkle account?
No. Recipients can open or download shared files without creating a Tarkle account.
Which Tarkle plan do I need to white label?
The Agency plan. The white-label platform applies when White label is switched on for an active Agency organization.
