Hightail alternative for agencies that deliver finished files to clients
Creative review, approval, and large file sharing by OpenText
Hightail vs Tarkle Send: which one fits your team?
Hightail handles creative review and approval. Tarkle Send handles branded file delivery. They cover different stages of the same process.
Choose Tarkle Send if you...
- Deliver finished files to clients and want your domain on every link
- Need flat pricing that does not increase with headcount
- Want a branded download page clients see when they receive files
- Need to charge clients for file access before download
- Want Slack notifications when files are opened or downloaded
- Do not need creative review, commenting, or approval routing
Stay with Hightail if you...
- Run formal creative review and approval cycles
- Need precise commenting on images and video files
- Require side-by-side version comparison
- Need advanced approval routing for multi-stakeholder sign-off
How Tarkle compares
Pricing
Pricing model
How you're billed
Min. users required
To start a paid plan
Team seats included
At base plan price
Storage & Transfers
Storage included
At base / mid plan
Upload / transfer size
Max per single transfer
Deleted file recovery
Days before permanent deletion
URL shortener
Create branded short links
Branding & Client Experience
Custom branding
Logo, colors, full identity
Custom domain (CNAME)
files.yourcompany.com
Branded sender email
Notifications from your domain
File masking
Share external files via your own branded URL
Security & Access
Password protection
Protect any file or link
File expiration
Auto-expire links by date
File versioning
Track & restore file versions
Team roles & access
Member permissions management
Client & Revenue Features
File transfers & requests
Send and receive files
Client portal
Dedicated client workspace
File payment gate
Charge for file downloads
Brand asset portal
Beautiful page to host brand assets
White-label reseller
Resell under your brand
Built for creative review. Not for branded client delivery.
Hightail charges $24 per user per month for team file sharing and still puts Hightail branding on every client link. Sharebrand delivers files at your custom domain with a branded client portal, from $29 per month flat for five team members.
Try Sharebrand freeFrequently asked questions
What is Tarkle Send?
Tarkle Send is a file sharing and tracking platform for agencies, studios, and client-facing businesses. Files go through your own custom domain with your branding on every download page. Plans start at $29 per month for up to 15 team members with no per-user fees. It is one of four products under Tarkle, alongside Portal, Crew, and Studio.
Does Hightail support custom domain delivery?
No. All Hightail plans deliver files through Hightail's infrastructure at a Hightail URL. Custom branding with your logo and colors is available from the Teams plan, but the URL always belongs to Hightail. Tarkle Send includes custom domain delivery on every plan.
Is Hightail better than Tarkle Send for creative review?
Yes. Hightail's commenting tools, side-by-side version comparison, and approval routing are features Tarkle Send does not offer. If your team runs formal review cycles where clients and stakeholders comment on work and sign off on approvals, Hightail is the better fit for that specific job. Tarkle Send is better for the delivery phase once the work is approved.
Can I use both Hightail and Tarkle Send?
Yes. Many agencies use Hightail or Frame.io for the review phase, where clients comment and approve work-in-progress, and Tarkle Send for the final delivery phase, where finished files reach the client on the agency's domain. The two tools cover different stages and do not conflict.
How does pricing compare for teams?
Hightail Teams is $24 per user per month billed annually. A five-person team pays $120 per month. Tarkle Send is $29 per month flat for up to 15 team members. Adding people within the plan does not change the price. On Hightail, every additional user adds $24 per month.
Does Tarkle Send have creative review tools?
No. Tarkle Send is focused on branded file delivery, not review. If your team needs commenting, version comparison, or approval routing, Hightail and Frame.io are better tools for those features.
Can I charge clients for downloads?
Yes, on Tarkle Send. A file payment gate lets you set a price per file or folder. Clients pay through Stripe before downloading. Hightail has no equivalent feature.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Both Send and Send Pro include a 7-day free trial with full access. No credit card required. Hightail offers a free Lite plan with 100 MB upload limits and 2 GB storage.
