What are the differences between Yandex Disk and ShareFile?

Let us understand the concepts of ShareFile and Yandex Disk before learning the differences between them.

ShareFile

ShareFile was launched by Jesse Lipson in the year 2005 and was later owned by Citrix system in the year 2011. It can be integrated with any third party applications and current file storage systems to ensure flexible and synchronous file storage, modification, saving, sending and retrieval of files. It accommodates the secure sending of large files, with the ability to send and receive files of up to 100 GB in size.

It helps us to access the files from any device, mobile or desktop, allowing you to work anywhere. We can also add an e-signature feature to our documents, provide tracking tools and get notified when files are received.

Features

The features of ShareFile are as follows −

• ShareFile Sync

• Desktop Widget

• Version Control

• Collaboration Tools

• Compliance

• Tracking

• Document Archiving

• Document Assembly

• Document Indexing

• Document Retention

• e-Signature

• File Recovery

Advantages

The advantages of ShareFile are as follows −

• We can share documents

• Unlimited storage

• Send and receive files in a more safe and secure way.

• Software includes a number of features.

Disadvantages

The disadvantages of ShareFile are as follows −

• Difficult to non-tech people to handle

• Outlook extension of ShareFile is not good

• Sometimes documents are shown as corrupted and forced to reload.

• Transferring takes a lot of time.

Yandex Disk

Yandex is a Russian company which is famous for its Yandex search engine. It is one of the biggest technology companies which provide various kinds of products and services. It is also popular for owning Russia's most significant search engines and also contributes to various other technologies and internet-related things.

Yandex Disk is provided by Yandex a Russian company which is used as a cloud storage, file synchronization and file sharing service. It allows users to store the files on cloud and enable them to share the files with everything online.

It was launched in the year 2012. The free storage space offered by Yandex Disk is 10 GB and also for paid it offers a limited maximum storage space. The maximum storage space it offers is 1024 GB.

Features

The features of Yandex Disk are as follows −

• E-Commerce

• App analytics

• Music streaming

• Smart home technology

• Yandex Browser

• A voice assistant

• Artificial intelligence

• Online advertising

• App analytics

• Data management

• Self-driving cars

• Maps via Yandex. Maps

• E-mail services via Yandex.

Advantages

The advantages of Yandex Disk are as follows −

• Decent pricing plans

• Office Online

• Online-only files

• User experience

Disadvantages

The disadvantages of Yandex Disk are as follows −

• No content control options

• Weak security

• Russian privacy laws

• Not zero-knowledge

Differences

The major differences between Yandex disk and ShareFile are as follows −

Yandex Disk	ShareFile
It was launched by Yandex a Russian Company in the year 2012.	ShareFile was owned by Citrix systems in the year 2005.
It offers up to 20 GB free storage space	ShareFile offers 30 days free trial for maximum storage size is 10 GB
Yandex offers a cloud storage service and a file hosting service.	ShareFile provides file synchronization service and file sharing service.
Yandex maximum storage size is 1024 GB	ShareFile maximum storage size is unlimited.
It provides 10 GB additional free storage space for referral.	ShareFile does not have a referral system.
Yandex band width limit consists of 200% storage per day.	ShareFile bandwidth will vary according to paid plans.
Yandex does not have extra features.	ShareFile has LAN synchronization, full duplex transfer feature.
Yandex supports maximum file size 2GB through the web and 50 Gb upload through application.	ShareFile maximum file is 10 GB to 100 GB based on plans.