SURFfilesender is the file-sending service of SURF, the ICT cooperative of Dutch education and research. Dutch hosting and large files: on paper exactly what you want for business. The big difference is who may sign up at all.
The comparison at a glance
| Functie | codocs | SURFfilesender |
|---|---|---|
| Who may use it | ✓ Everyone | ✗ Education/research only |
| Price | ✓ Free up to 15/mo | ✓ Free (with access) |
| Hosting | ✓ EU | ✓ Netherlands |
| Password on link | ✓ Per link | ✗ No |
| Revoke a link | ✓ Instantly | ✗ Limited |
| Download insight | ✓ Notice + audit log | ✗ Basic |
| File stays managed | ✓ Library | ✗ One-off send |
| Data processing agreement | ✓ For business clients | ✗ Not available |
Choose SURFfilesender if
- you work or study at a university, university of applied sciences or research institute
- you occasionally send a large file to a fellow institution
- free and familiar within education matters more than managed sharing
Choose codocs if
- you are a business, firm or freelancer: SURFfilesender is simply not open to you
- you share files repeatedly and in a controlled way rather than one-off
- you need GDPR accountability: an audit log and a processing agreement
Conclusion
This is not a contest but an access question. If you are entitled to SURFfilesender, use it: fine service. The rest of the business world cannot get in, and for them codocs is the commercial answer to the same wishes: European, encrypted and accountable, starting free.