Playbook alternative for white-label file sharing for businesses
Visual creative storage and client sharing workspace
Sharebrand vs Playbook: which one is right for you?
Playbook is a polished visual workspace with capable client sharing. Sharebrand is a white-label delivery platform where every link lands at a domain you own. The right choice depends on whether domain ownership and a file payment gate are requirements.
Choose Sharebrand if you...
- Need every client link to live at your own domain, not playbook.com
- Want a file payment gate for charging at point of delivery
- Want five team seats at a fixed $29 rather than $25 per seat
- Need full white-label delivery — not just a logo in the sidebar
- Want to be live with a branded custom domain in under ten minutes
Choose Playbook if you...
- Want a visual-first workspace for organising and presenting creative work
- Need GPT-powered search across large creative archives
- Run review and approval workflows with video timestamps and image annotations
- Are a solo freelancer or small team where Pro at $12/month covers your needs
- Want built-in mini-apps for AI editing, vectorisation, and more alongside storage
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
Your clients should see your domain, not playbook.com
Set up your custom domain, add your logo, and deliver finished files in an experience that is entirely yours. Five team seats, file payment gate included. No credit card required to start.
Try Sharebrand freeFrequently asked questions
What is Sharebrand?
Sharebrand is a white-label file sharing platform built for client-facing businesses. It delivers files through your own custom domain with your logo and branding on every link. Clients never see Sharebrand's name. Unlike Playbook, which is a visual creative workspace where sharing links sit on playbook.com, Sharebrand delivers every link at a domain you fully own with a file payment gate and flat team pricing. Plans start at $29 per month for up to five team members.
Does Playbook support a custom domain for client sharing?
No. All Playbook share links and published pages are hosted on playbook.com. The custom logo feature on Pro replaces the Playbook icon in the interface sidebar, but does not change the URL your client receives. Sharebrand delivers every link at a fully owned custom domain on every plan from $29 per month.
Can I charge clients for file downloads on Playbook?
No. Playbook has no file payment gate on any plan. Sharebrand includes a built-in file payment gate on every plan — you set a price and clients pay before downloading.
Is Playbook Pro good value for small teams?
Yes. At $12/month for three members with 5 TB of storage, GPT search, unlimited publish pages, and custom logo, Playbook Pro is well-priced for small creative teams that primarily need visual storage and polished client galleries. The gap with Sharebrand is the domain — those galleries live on playbook.com, not a URL you own — and the absence of a file payment gate.
How does Playbook Team pricing compare to Sharebrand for five people?
Playbook Team is $25 per member per month — a five-person team costs $125 per month. Sharebrand Starter is $29 per month for five seats. For the specific use case of branded client file delivery, Sharebrand is less than a quarter of the cost. For teams that also need Playbook's GPT search, AI tagging, video review tools, and mini-apps, the Team plan justifies its price on features Sharebrand does not offer.
Do clients need a Playbook account to access shared files?
No. External guests can view and leave feedback on shared boards, and upload files via Dropzone, without creating a Playbook account. Inviting someone as a Board Guest requires accepting an invitation, but public share links work without any account interaction.
Is there a free trial for Sharebrand?
Yes. All Sharebrand plans include a 14-day free trial with full Pro access. No credit card required. You can set up your custom domain, add your branding, and send your first branded client link before paying anything. Playbook offers a permanent free plan with 100 GB of storage.
