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A File Request Pro alternative for Google Drive

File Request Pro is client file collection with automated chasing: branded upload pages, plus email workflows that remind each client until they deliver. It syncs to Google Drive among other clouds. If you mainly need the upload page, here is how it compares with a link that writes straight into Drive.

File Request Pro sells four plans from $39 to $299 a month, each with a cap on upload pages, workflow requests, per-file size, and storage on its own servers; files can then sync to Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint, or Dropbox. Prices and limits were checked on File Request Pro's own pricing page on 12 October 2026.

How File Request Pro works

  1. 01You build a branded upload page with your logo, colours, and a form, and share or embed its link — unlimited submissions, you follow up yourself.
  2. 02Or you send a Workflow: File Request Pro emails the client a request and keeps sending reminders until they complete it. Each client is one workflow request.
  3. 03Clients upload without an account.
  4. 04Files are stored on File Request Pro's servers and synced to your connected cloud storage, with an option to delete them from its servers after sync.

File Request Pro pricing as of October 2026

PlanPriceLimits
Lite$39/mo10 upload pages, 30 workflow requests per 30 days, 1 GB per file, 10 GB storage, 1 user
Pro$79/mo25 upload pages, 75 workflow requests, 5 GB per file, 50 GB storage, 1 user
Team$149/moUnlimited upload pages, 200 workflow requests, 5 GB per file, 50 GB storage, up to 5 users
Enterprise$299/moUnlimited upload pages, 500 workflow requests, 10 GB per file, 100 GB storage, up to 10 users

Annual billing gives two months free, and there is a 15-day or 25-file free trial without a card. Webhooks and API access, a custom domain and SMTP, and advanced user management sit on the higher plans.

Where the two differ

  • Price. File Request Pro starts at $39 a month; Drive File Request is $10 a month flat, or $9 for a seven-day pass.
  • Where files live. File Request Pro stores uploads on its own servers and syncs them to Drive, counting them against a storage quota until deleted. Drive File Request writes each upload straight into your Drive — the file in Drive is the original.
  • Caps. File Request Pro limits active upload pages (10 on Lite) and workflow requests per 30 days. Drive File Request has no page count and no storage quota of its own.
  • Chasing. File Request Pro's workflows email and remind clients for you. Drive File Request does not send reminders; following up is your job.
  • Other clouds. File Request Pro can deliver to OneDrive, SharePoint, or Dropbox. Drive File Request is Google Drive only.
 File Request Pro
Drive File RequestNative
Price$39–$299/mo$10/mo flat, or $9 for 7 days
Files land inIts servers, then synced to your cloudA folder in your own Google Drive
Storage cloudsGoogle Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint, DropboxGoogle Drive
Upload pages10 / 25 / unlimited by planNo limit
Max file size1–10 GB by plan5 GB
Automated remindersYes, as workflow requestsNo
BrandingLogo, colours, custom CSS, custom domain on higher plansYour logo, colours, and wording on the upload page
Password and allowed sendersNot listed on the pricing pageYes
Custom questions and subfoldersForm builder, subfolder from a form fieldYes
Sender needs an accountNoNo

Which one to pick

Pick File Request Pro if reminders are the job: you collect the same documents from dozens of clients each month and want software to chase them, under your own brand and domain, possibly into OneDrive or Dropbox as well as Drive.

Pick Drive File Request if you send the link and follow up yourself. It costs a quarter of File Request Pro's cheapest plan, puts no cap on links, and the files never sit on a third-party server first — they are written into your Drive as they upload.

If automated chasing is what you are comparing, Content Snare is the other option to look at. For apps that write into Drive without the workflows, see DriveUploader and cloudHQ File Request, or every comparison side by side.

Frequently asked questions

What is File Request Pro?

File Request Pro is client file collection software: branded upload pages anyone can use without an account, plus email workflows that remind clients until they deliver. Files are stored on its servers and synced to Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint, or Dropbox.

How much does File Request Pro cost?

As of 12 October 2026: Lite $39 a month, Pro $79, Team $149, and Enterprise $299, with two months free on annual billing and a 15-day or 25-file trial. Plans differ in upload pages, workflow requests, file size, storage, and users.

Tool to collect files from clients straight into Google Drive?

Drive File Request writes every client upload straight into a folder in your own Google Drive: you share one link, clients drop files without an account, and you can add a password, allowed senders, an expiry, and questions asked before upload. It is $10 a month flat. File Request Pro also delivers to Drive, but stores files on its servers first and starts at $39 a month.

Best file request software for small business?

It depends on whether you need chasing. If you share a link and follow up yourself, a flat-price upload link into the storage you already use — Drive File Request for Google Drive at $10 a month — is the cheapest complete option. If you need automated reminders across many clients, File Request Pro or Content Snare do that for more per month. The file request software guide covers the whole category.

Does File Request Pro work with Google Drive?

Yes. It syncs uploaded files to a Google Drive folder, and can delete its own copy after the sync. The files are uploaded to File Request Pro's servers first and count against your plan's storage until removed.


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