July 13, 2012
Top 10 Most Popular File Sharing Websites Right Now
BitTorrent is no longer the dominant player when it comes to file-sharing on the Internet. The five largest English language websites dedicated to swapping files are all related to centralized file-hosting services, also known as cyberlockers.
Here are the 10 Most Popular File Sharing Sites as derived from our Rank which is a constantly updated average of each website's Alexa Global Traffic Rank, and U.S. Traffic Rank from both Compete and Quantcast. "*#*" Denotes an estimate for sites with limited Compete or Quantcast data. If you know a website that should be included on this list based on its traffic rankings, use the comment box below to share it.
FilesTube
FilesTube is a metasearch engine, specialized for searching files in various file sharing and uploading sites such as RapidShare or Mediafire, and now also including sections for Video, Games, Lyrics and Software. It is owned by Polish company Red-Sky. Established in 2007.
FilesTube removes illegal content from its search results on request. As an attempt to rid the problem of illegal downloads, Malaysia has currently blocked access to FilesTube and other several file-sharing websites online.
4Shared
Officially the most popular site here, 4Shared offers a decent free option for those who are reluctant to reach for a credit card. A free account provides 10GB of free storage space which can be used to upload files below 2GB. Interestingly there are also apps available for the iPhone, Android devices and BlackBerry phones as well as an outdated Symbian version too.
Premium accounts provide 100GB of space and vastly improved download speeds, and the cheapest I could find started at $6.50 a month based on a year’s subscription.
MediaFire
MediaFire include unlimited storage and a limit of 200 MB per file (4GB for Pro users and 10GB for Business users). MediaFire provides users with the ability to create image galleries from folders of images and view and share common document, presentation, and spreadsheet file types inside the web browser. MediaFire's free account service does not require download activity in order to preserve files, and is thus often suitable as a temporary or secondary backup solution although MediaFire does not officially support free data warehousing (long-term storage for inactive accounts).
Rapidshare
A free membership allows you to upload all you want, with no restrictions. That’s right – unlimited file size and unlimited storage for free! However, if a file is not downloaded within 30 days it is earmarked for deletion – so be warned.
Premium accounts start at around €10 for a month’s access and removes this 30 day limit, as well as the usual download speed restrictions.
Dropbox
Dropbox is a file hosting service operated by Dropbox, Inc. that offers cloud storage, file synchronization, and client software. In brief, Dropbox allows users to create a special folder on each of their computers, which Dropbox then synchronises so that it appears to be the same folder (with the same contents) regardless of the computer it is viewed on. Files placed in this folder are also accessible through a web site and mobile phone applications.
Box
Box (formerly Box.net) is an online file sharing and Cloud content management service for enterprise companies. The company has adopted a freemium business model, and provides 5GB of free storage for personal accounts. A mobile version of the service is available for Android, iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and WebOS devices
HotFile
Hotfile allows users to upload and download files with any web browser. Non-registered users are allowed to upload up to 400 MB at once. After a successful file upload, the user is given a unique URL which allows others to download the file. Non-registered users have to wait 15 seconds in the download queue and might need to enter a CAPTCHA and have to wait 30 minutes to download another file after a previous download session ends (even if the file did not download completely).
Uploading
Uploading.com provides fully functional file hosting service to users all over the world for free. One can upload multiple files up to 2 Gb (10 Gb for premium accounts) each to their service and download the files required absolutely free of charge. However there are some limitations for the download speed and waiting timeframe before a download begins.
DepositFiles
With maximum file sizes of 2GB, unlimited storage and no deletion policy, this host is a beast. The site’s layout is clean and not littered with distracting adverts and there are a variety of ways to upload including queuing up multiple files.
Granted, as a free user your download speeds will be limited, but for around €9 a month, you can lift those limits.
FileServe
Another cyberlocker for all your uploading needs, FileServe provides free accounts that are good for files under 1GB. The site says that split archives are allowed too, so with some clever archiving you should be able to overcome the size limit.
Premium accounts are competetively priced and remove download/speed limits and increase the size cap to 2GB.
Here are the 10 Most Popular File Sharing Sites as derived from our Rank which is a constantly updated average of each website's Alexa Global Traffic Rank, and U.S. Traffic Rank from both Compete and Quantcast. "*#*" Denotes an estimate for sites with limited Compete or Quantcast data. If you know a website that should be included on this list based on its traffic rankings, use the comment box below to share it.
FilesTube
FilesTube is a metasearch engine, specialized for searching files in various file sharing and uploading sites such as RapidShare or Mediafire, and now also including sections for Video, Games, Lyrics and Software. It is owned by Polish company Red-Sky. Established in 2007.
FilesTube removes illegal content from its search results on request. As an attempt to rid the problem of illegal downloads, Malaysia has currently blocked access to FilesTube and other several file-sharing websites online.
26,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 249 - Compete Rank | 179 - Quantcast Rank | 144 - Alexa Rank. Most Popular File Sharing Websites
4Shared
Officially the most popular site here, 4Shared offers a decent free option for those who are reluctant to reach for a credit card. A free account provides 10GB of free storage space which can be used to upload files below 2GB. Interestingly there are also apps available for the iPhone, Android devices and BlackBerry phones as well as an outdated Symbian version too.
Premium accounts provide 100GB of space and vastly improved download speeds, and the cheapest I could find started at $6.50 a month based on a year’s subscription.
24,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 436 - Compete Rank | 148 - Quantcast Rank | 73 - Alexa Rank. Most Popular File Sharing Websites
MediaFire
MediaFire include unlimited storage and a limit of 200 MB per file (4GB for Pro users and 10GB for Business users). MediaFire provides users with the ability to create image galleries from folders of images and view and share common document, presentation, and spreadsheet file types inside the web browser. MediaFire's free account service does not require download activity in order to preserve files, and is thus often suitable as a temporary or secondary backup solution although MediaFire does not officially support free data warehousing (long-term storage for inactive accounts).
13,300,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 476 - Compete Rank | *800* - Quantcast Rank | 59 - Alexa Rank. Most Popular File Sharing Websites
Rapidshare
A free membership allows you to upload all you want, with no restrictions. That’s right – unlimited file size and unlimited storage for free! However, if a file is not downloaded within 30 days it is earmarked for deletion – so be warned.
Premium accounts start at around €10 for a month’s access and removes this 30 day limit, as well as the usual download speed restrictions.
12,960,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 736 - Compete Rank | *650* - Quantcast Rank | 100 - Alexa Rank. Most Popular File Sharing Website
Dropbox
Dropbox is a file hosting service operated by Dropbox, Inc. that offers cloud storage, file synchronization, and client software. In brief, Dropbox allows users to create a special folder on each of their computers, which Dropbox then synchronises so that it appears to be the same folder (with the same contents) regardless of the computer it is viewed on. Files placed in this folder are also accessible through a web site and mobile phone applications.
5,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 461 - Compete Rank | 1188 - Quantcast Rank | 158 - Alexa Rank. Most Popular File Sharing Website
Box
Box (formerly Box.net) is an online file sharing and Cloud content management service for enterprise companies. The company has adopted a freemium business model, and provides 5GB of free storage for personal accounts. A mobile version of the service is available for Android, iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and WebOS devices
3,000,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 2,714 - Compete Rank | 1,082 - Quantcast Rank | 1,038 - Alexa Rank. Most Popular File Sharing Websites
HotFile
Hotfile allows users to upload and download files with any web browser. Non-registered users are allowed to upload up to 400 MB at once. After a successful file upload, the user is given a unique URL which allows others to download the file. Non-registered users have to wait 15 seconds in the download queue and might need to enter a CAPTCHA and have to wait 30 minutes to download another file after a previous download session ends (even if the file did not download completely).
2,800,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 868 - Compete Rank | 4,569 - Quantcast Rank | 80 - Alexa Rank. Most Popular File Sharing Websites
Uploading
Uploading.com provides fully functional file hosting service to users all over the world for free. One can upload multiple files up to 2 Gb (10 Gb for premium accounts) each to their service and download the files required absolutely free of charge. However there are some limitations for the download speed and waiting timeframe before a download begins.
2,350,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 3,026 - Compete Rank | 2,737 - Quantcast Rank | 580 - Alexa Rank. Most Popular File Sharing Websites
DepositFiles
With maximum file sizes of 2GB, unlimited storage and no deletion policy, this host is a beast. The site’s layout is clean and not littered with distracting adverts and there are a variety of ways to upload including queuing up multiple files.
Granted, as a free user your download speeds will be limited, but for around €9 a month, you can lift those limits.
2,100,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 5,552 - Compete Rank | 2,895 - Quantcast Rank | 348 - Alexa Rank. Most Popular File Sharing Websites
FileServe
Another cyberlocker for all your uploading needs, FileServe provides free accounts that are good for files under 1GB. The site says that split archives are allowed too, so with some clever archiving you should be able to overcome the size limit.
Premium accounts are competetively priced and remove download/speed limits and increase the size cap to 2GB.
750,000 - Estimated Unique Monthly Visitors | 1,852 - Compete Rank | 10,238 - Quantcast Rank | 974 - Alexa Rank. Most Popular File Sharing Websites
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