Gatedpage vs. WeTransfer
WeTransfer transfers files. Gatedpage gives them a home.
WeTransfer links expire and always download. Gatedpage creates a live URL that stays up, renders HTML in the browser, and requires no email or account to use.
Side-by-side comparison
Sound familiar?
- —You send a link via WeTransfer and it expires a week later — the client tries to open it and sees an error
- —WeTransfer links prompt a download; there's no way to share an HTML file that opens as a live page
- —For ongoing deliverables you keep re-uploading and re-sending — gatedpage lets you update a project at the same URL
- —WeTransfer's API requires a paid plan; gatedpage's API works anonymously with no subscription
Gatedpage solves all of this. Drop the file, get a link, share it.
What Gatedpage does differently
Live pages, not downloads
gatedpage gives HTML files a URL where they render in the browser. WeTransfer always prompts a download — there's no way to 'open in browser' with a WeTransfer link.
Links that last
gatedpage paid plans host files permanently at the same URL. WeTransfer free links expire after 7 days — not ideal when clients bookmark your deliverables.
No email required
gatedpage accepts uploads with no account and no email address. WeTransfer requires an email even on the free tier.
Updatable at the same URL
With gatedpage you can push updates to a project and the link stays the same. WeTransfer creates a new link for every new transfer.
What you can share with Gatedpage
- HTML deliverables that open as live webpages
- Client reports with a permanent, bookmarkable link
- AI-generated visualizations and dashboards
- Design mockups and prototypes
- PDFs and documents for in-browser viewing
- Project archives as ZIP files
Common questions
What happens when a WeTransfer link expires?
WeTransfer free links expire after 7 days — after that, anyone who clicks the link gets a 'transfer expired' error. gatedpage free tier hosts files for 14 days, and the lifetime plan keeps files permanently.
Can WeTransfer host HTML as a live webpage?
No. WeTransfer is a file transfer service — recipients always download the file. gatedpage serves HTML files as live webpages that run in the browser without any download.
Do I need an account to use gatedpage?
No. gatedpage supports completely anonymous uploads. You receive a site token to manage or delete the file later — no email, no sign-up.
Is gatedpage free like WeTransfer?
Yes. gatedpage's free tier allows 3 projects at 5 MB each, hosted for 14 days. WeTransfer free is limited to 2 GB transfers that expire in 7 days. gatedpage's lifetime plan ($29) removes all limits permanently.
Share links that last — and actually open
No account, no expiry anxiety. Drop a file and get a live link that stays up.
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