Nestor vs. a file transfer service: sending a file, or tracking an exchange.
File transfer services do one thing very well: getting a large file from one place to another. As soon as you need to request documents, track them, and find them again later, everything else is missing.
01Comparison
Criterion by criterion.
6 of 7 criteriawhere the answers differ.
| Criterion | File transfer service | Nestor |
|---|---|---|
| Sending and receiving | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| No size limit per file uploaded to Nestor. Total storage depends on your plan. | ||
| Depends on the tool | Yes | |
| A link is enough. People upload their documents without creating an account, after verifying their email address with a code.Portals | ||
| Requests and tracking | ||
| No | Yes | |
| Specify the documents you expect and their format; say what is required and by when.Requests and forms | ||
| No | Yes | |
| You see who opened their space, who answered and what is left to validate; reminders stop for those who have answered.Reminders and tracking | ||
| Over time | ||
| Rarely | Yes | |
| The messages and documents of a file stay together. Close a space when the file is done: its history remains available.Secure spaces | ||
| Depends on the tool | Yes | |
| For each file uploaded or attached to a message, you know who opened or downloaded it.Documents | ||
| No | Yes | |
| The messages and documents of a file stay together.Secure spaces | ||
| Request a demo | ||
- Send a large fileFile transfer serviceYesNestorYes
Why
No size limit per file uploaded to Nestor. Total storage depends on your plan. - Receive files from people you do not know yetFile transfer serviceDepends on the toolNestorYes
Why
A link is enough. People upload their documents without creating an account, after verifying their email address with a code.Portals - Request specific documents, with a deadlineFile transfer serviceNoNestorYes
Why
Specify the documents you expect and their format; say what is required and by when.Requests and forms - Track and send remindersFile transfer serviceNoNestorYes
Why
You see who opened their space, who answered and what is left to validate; reminders stop for those who have answered.Reminders and tracking - Find the documents again months laterFile transfer serviceRarelyNestorYes
Why
The messages and documents of a file stay together. Close a space when the file is done: its history remains available.Secure spaces - Know who downloaded whatFile transfer serviceDepends on the toolNestorYes
Why
For each file uploaded or attached to a message, you know who opened or downloaded it.Documents - Exchange messages around the documentsFile transfer serviceNoNestorYes
Why
The messages and documents of a file stay together.Secure spaces
02What Nestor brings
What Nestor adds
- Portals for receivingA link or a QR code: each submission creates a space, and the exchange continues there once you accept it.
- Requests and formsThe documents and answers you expect, each in its own format.
- Documents that stayA document area for each exchange, with its folders and versions.
- Tracking for each personWho opened, uploaded, or downloaded, and what is left to validate.
03In practice
Moving from a transfer service to Nestor
- Step 01
To receive
Replace the upload link with a portal: each accepted submission becomes a tracked file.
- Step 02
To send
Share the document in the file's space, with the permissions you choose.
- Step 03
To keep
Close the space when the file is finished: the history remains available.
04Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Is there a size limit?
Not per file. Total storage depends on your plan.
Do the people I work with need to install anything?
No. A browser is enough, including on a phone.
Other comparisons
Other comparisons
Files coming in from everywhere?
Tell us who sends you what: we will show you the matching portal or space.
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