Choose against three numbers
The right VaultDrop plan is the first one that fits all three of these estimates: your largest single file, the total files you intend to keep online, and successful recipient downloads during a month. Choosing only by maximum file size can leave you short of storage or download capacity.
For a one-off delivery up to 100 MB, the anonymous tool does not require an account. The plan comparison below starts with the registered Free workspace.
Plan-fit calculator
Find the first plan that fits
Use decimal GB: 1 TB = 1,000 GB. Monthly bandwidth here means successful recipient downloads.
Current plan comparison
Prices and product limits below were reviewed against the production plan definitions on 16 July 2026. Monthly prices include applicable VAT where required. VaultDrop enforces plan limits instead of adding a transfer-overage or recipient-download fee.
| Plan | Monthly / yearly price | Largest file | Storage | Monthly recipient downloads | Best fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | €0 | 10 GB | 10 GB | 20 GB | Testing resumable delivery and occasional smaller packages |
| Starter | €9 / €90 | 50 GB | 100 GB | 200 GB | Individual professionals delivering modest projects repeatedly |
| Pro | €29 / €319 | 1 TB | 1 TB | 2 TB | Video, design, CAD, and other large professional deliveries |
| Business | €149 / €1,609 | 5 TB | 5 TB | 10 TB | Multi-terabyte and higher-volume client delivery |
All registered plans use browser encryption and resumable account uploads. Pro and Business add password-protected shares and priority support; Business also includes audit logs. Recipients can download shared files without creating a VaultDrop account.
Open the live pricing page before purchasing; runtime pricing is the final source of truth.
What each constraint means
Largest single file
This is a per-file ceiling, not the amount you can keep in the workspace. A 60 GB archive does not fit Starter's 50 GB file limit even if the workspace is otherwise empty. It requires Pro or Business.
The file contents are encrypted before upload. VaultDrop checks the encrypted upload envelope against storage and object constraints while presenting the simpler plaintext plan limits shown above.
Storage
Storage is the total encrypted file content retained in the account. A plan with a 1 TB largest-file limit does not mean you can keep several 1 TB files at once. Existing files, incomplete work, and retained client deliveries reduce the available amount.
Plan for the working set you actually need online. If clients normally download within seven days, remove completed deliveries when the agreed retention period ends. That creates headroom and supports data minimisation.
Monthly recipient downloads
VaultDrop currently applies the published monthly bandwidth allowance to successful file downloads. Upload activity is recorded, but it is not deducted from the recipient-download allowance. A 100 GB package downloaded twice uses about 200 GB of that month's allowance.
Count every expected recipient and likely repeat download. If three people each download the same 600 GB package, the delivery needs about 1.8 TB of monthly download capacity. Pro's 2 TB allowance fits narrowly; other downloads during the period may not.
Worked examples
A freelance designer delivering a 35 GB project
The largest package is 35 GB, the designer keeps 80 GB online, and clients download about 140 GB each month. Starter is the first fit: 50 GB per file, 100 GB storage, and 200 GB monthly downloads. Free fails all three estimates.
A video team delivering one 600 GB master twice
The 600 GB file exceeds Starter. If the team stores only that delivery and expects two complete downloads, Pro fits: the file and storage remain below 1 TB, while roughly 1.2 TB of downloads remains below 2 TB. The team should still leave margin for retries and other client work.
A survey team delivering a 3 TB point-cloud package
A 3 TB individual file requires Business because Pro stops at 1 TB. One complete recipient download uses about 3 TB of the 10 TB monthly allowance. Two downloads use about 6 TB. The source connection and recipient disk capacity may be more important than the service limit, so calculate the transfer time before uploading.
An agency with many small files
Maximum file size may be irrelevant. An agency whose largest package is 20 GB can still require Pro if it retains more than 100 GB or clients download more than 200 GB per month. Use actual monthly history where available instead of choosing from one unusually quiet week.
Free workspace or anonymous transfer?
| Need | Anonymous transfer | Free workspace |
|---|---|---|
| Account required | No | Yes |
| Delivery size | Up to 100 MB total | Up to the available 10 GB storage and per-file limit |
| Resumable multipart account upload | No | Yes for files at or above the multipart threshold |
| Reusable storage | No | Yes |
| Best for | A smaller one-off delivery | Repeat delivery, recovery, and files beyond 100 MB |
The anonymous flow compresses and encrypts selected files in the browser before uploading one encrypted transfer object. Because that work is held locally, it is deliberately limited to 100 MB. Registered large-file uploads use the multipart path instead.
Leave operational headroom
A calculator can identify the first plan that fits today's estimates, but the cheapest mathematical fit is not always the best operational fit. Leave margin when:
- project sizes are growing;
- clients commonly retry or download on multiple devices;
- several deliveries overlap;
- retention dates are uncertain;
- one deadline cannot tolerate a quota surprise.
If even Business does not fit, do not assume an unlisted overage will absorb the difference. The published limits are enforced. Reduce retained storage, schedule downloads across periods, split the workflow only when the recipient can use the parts safely, or consider encrypted physical delivery.
For time feasibility, use the 100 GB and 1 TB upload calculator. For the complete delivery sequence, follow the 1 TB client-delivery runbook.