Tarkle vs RushFiles: hosted self-serve or partner-only
RushFiles is partner-only, with on-premise installs. Tarkle is self-serve: buy at checkout, with published prices.
Tarkle vs RushFiles comes down to how you buy and where the software runs. RushFiles is better if you are an MSP or hosting provider and your customers need on-premise hosting or Active Directory. Tarkle is better if you want hosted, branded file sharing for your clients or your own customers, bought at checkout without a partner application.
We make Tarkle, so read this as one vendor's view, and check the sources. Every RushFiles fact below comes from its own pages, read in November 2026, and is linked. Last checked: November 2026.
What RushFiles is
RushFiles does not sell to end customers. Its partner program page describes it as a partner-only platform and says it "does not sell directly to end customers". Its buyers are MSPs, cloud and hosting providers, IT resellers and distributors, who then sell RushFiles to their own customers.
RushFiles says on its partner page that it is trusted by more than 200,000 businesses worldwide. That is its own figure.
What RushFiles offers
RushFiles sells through partners, so the first step is a conversation with its partner team.
Hosting. The platform can be deployed within the provider's infrastructure or delivered as a hosted service. The hosted version runs on EU infrastructure. The on-premise page describes an install on your own servers or private cloud.
White label and multi-customer management. The FAQ says "Web interface, domain, and emails can be branded in all deployments." Full white-label desktop and mobile apps come with on-premise deployments. The partner page says each customer runs in a logically isolated tenant with separate users, storage, and security policies.
Security and identity. The secure file sharing page lists AES-256 encryption in transit and at rest, device approval, IP filtering, NTFS rights mapping and Active Directory integration. It also lists built-in version history, ransomware file recovery and an audit trail: every login, file action and public link is tracked.
Apps. RushFiles' FAQ lists clients for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
Integrations. The on-premise page says the platform "Supports Active Directory, WOPI, and provides open APIs".
Pricing. The pricing page is a partner estimator with eight monthly commitment tiers, from €250 to €35,000. The estimator offers per-user and per-gigabyte pricing models, and the tier you pick sets the unit price. The partner page describes an open-margin model, where partners set their own pricing and margins. RushFiles also links a free trial from its pages.
What Tarkle does
Tarkle gives freelancers, agencies and small teams one place for business files. You pick a storage region for your workspace in Europe, the US, Asia-Pacific or Oceania. Here is what a business uses it for:
Tarkle's plans, as published on its pricing page:
Sending files. One branded link for files or folders. Send large files on Pro and Agency takes files up to 200 GB, and the person downloading needs no account.
Controlling access. Password protection requires a password before anyone can open a transfer. Link expiration sets a date after which a link stops working. Email capture asks for an email address before a download starts. A one-time download link stops working after its first download. View-only transfers let people look at files without offering a download. Direct download links start the download as soon as they are opened.
Seeing what happened. Transfer status shows whether a transfer was delivered, viewed or downloaded. The activity log is a searchable record of what happened across your workspace, with export.
Collecting files. File requests collect files from anyone with one link, into the folder you choose. You can set a deadline on a request. You can also set a size cap, and it is optional: the cap applies to the total size of one submission, not to each person.
A branded place for clients. The client portal is where each client signs in with their email and sends files back. Pro and Agency include a fully branded client portal.
Your name and address. Custom branding puts your logo, colors and favicon on every transfer page, request page and portal. Custom domains are available on every plan. Free keeps the Powered by Tarkle mark on your pages. Agency replaces it with your agency name.
Free: $0 forever, with no credit card required. 1 workspace and 5 GB of storage.
Pro: $29 a month, or $19 a month billed yearly ($228 a year). 3 TB of storage.
Agency: $59 a month, or $49 a month billed yearly ($588 a year). Everything in Pro, 20 client workspaces and a 100% white-label platform.
Reseller: $99 a month plus a $99 one-time setup fee, or $89 a month billed yearly ($1,068 a year). 50 customer workspaces.
Reseller Pro: $189 a month plus a $189 one-time setup fee, or $179 a month billed yearly ($2,148 a year). 100 customer workspaces.
Reseller and Reseller Pro are for selling Tarkle under your own name. You set your customers' plans and prices with Stripe. Tarkle takes no revenue share, transaction fee or commission on payments between you and your customers, according to the Reseller Terms. The Platform Legal Pages name Cloudbrand Technologies, Inc. once, as a technology company based in the United States and the Reseller's Technology Partner. Every plan is bought at checkout. See reselling Tarkle as your own platform.
RushFiles vs Tarkle
Tarkle | RushFiles | |
|---|---|---|
Who can buy | Every plan is bought at checkout | Partners only, since RushFiles does not sell directly to end customers |
Hosting | Storage region you choose: Europe, the US, Asia-Pacific or Oceania | Hosted on EU infrastructure, or installed on the provider's own servers |
White label | Agency: a 100% white-label platform. Reseller: customer surfaces carry your brand | Web interface, domain and emails in all deployments; full white-label apps with on-premise |
Customers per panel | 20 client workspaces on Agency; 50 customer workspaces on Reseller, 100 on Reseller Pro | Reseller panel with each customer in an isolated tenant |
Price to you | Published monthly and yearly prices per plan | Monthly commitment tiers from €250 to €35,000; unit pricing set by the tier |
Margin | You set your customers' plans and prices; Tarkle takes no revenue share | Partners set their own pricing and margins (open-margin model) |
Directory sign-in | See the features list | Active Directory integration and NTFS rights mapping |
Microsoft 365 editing | See the features list | WOPI on on-premise deployments |
Access controls | Password, expiry, email capture, one-time links, view-only transfers, direct download | AES-256 encryption, device approval, IP filtering |
Free to start | Free plan | RushFiles links a free trial |
Who should choose RushFiles
Choose RushFiles if one of these decides the deal:
On-premise hosting. RushFiles can be installed on your own servers or private cloud.
Active Directory or NTFS permissions. RushFiles lists Active Directory integration and NTFS rights mapping.
Editing Office files in the browser. RushFiles lists WOPI support on on-premise deployments.
Native apps. RushFiles lists clients for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
Strict device and network policy. RushFiles lists IP filtering, device approval and optional geo-blocking.
RushFiles sells through partners, and its detailed terms are shared in partner discussions.
Write down the customer needs that would lose you a deal if missing: on-premise, Active Directory, native apps, Office editing. If any one of them is on the list, start with RushFiles.
Who should choose Tarkle
You want to start yourself. Open a Free account, and move to Pro or Agency at checkout when you need more.
Your clients should see your brand, not ours. On Agency, your clients log in on your branded platform, on your own domain, like cloud.acme.com. On a Reseller platform, the surfaces customers see carry your brand. The legal pages name Cloudbrand Technologies, Inc. once, as your Technology Partner.
You send big files and need to know they arrived. Pro and Agency send files up to 200 GB. Transfer status shows whether a transfer was delivered, viewed or downloaded.
You need files back from clients. File requests collect files with one link, with an optional deadline and an optional size cap on the total of one submission. The client portal gives each client a branded place to sign in with their email.
You want published prices. Monthly and yearly prices for Pro, Agency, Reseller and Reseller Pro are on the pricing page.
You sell it on. With a Reseller plan you set your customers' plans and prices with Stripe. Tarkle takes no revenue share on what they pay you.
If your customers need an on-premise install, Active Directory sign-in or native apps, RushFiles lists all three. Check Tarkle's features page against that list before you decide.
Switching from RushFiles to Tarkle
Moving is a customer-by-customer job, so start small.
List your RushFiles customers and mark any that rely on on-premise hosting, Active Directory or native apps. Leave those where they are.
Pick one customer who mainly shares and collects files.
Set your brand: logo, colors and a custom domain. Custom domains are available on every plan.
Create the customer's workspace and upload their files. Uploads are up to 1 GB each on Free and up to 200 GB each on Pro and Agency.
Tell the customer what changes before you switch, including how files are kept and deleted. The Reseller Terms ask resellers to give customers accurate information about this.
Move one friendly customer first and keep the old setup running beside it until they confirm they can find every file. Then move the rest in groups.
FAQ
Does RushFiles sell directly to businesses?
No. RushFiles says it does not sell directly to end customers. You buy through an MSP, hosting provider or reseller, or become a partner yourself.
Can RushFiles run on my own servers?
Yes. RushFiles offers an on-premise install as well as a hosted version.
How much does RushFiles cost?
RushFiles does not publish a per-user or per-gigabyte price list. Its pricing page is a partner estimator, and detailed terms are shared during partner discussions.
Can I white label Tarkle?
Yes. Agency is for running Tarkle for your own clients. Reseller and Reseller Pro are for selling it to your own customers under your own brand and domain.
Does Tarkle have Active Directory or on-premise hosting?
Check Tarkle's features page for both. RushFiles lists Active Directory integration and on-premise installs, so compare those two first if your customers need them.
Does Tarkle take a share of what my customers pay?
No. The Reseller Terms say Tarkle takes no revenue share, transaction fee or commission on payments between you and your customers.
Can I try Tarkle before paying?
Yes, with the Free plan, which includes 1 workspace and 5 GB of storage.
Next step
If your customers need an on-premise install, directory sign-in or native apps, contact RushFiles through its partner page. If you want hosted, branded file sharing you can buy today, compare plans on the pricing page, read about reselling Tarkle as your own platform or start for free.
