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LimeWire™ compared with switchfile
DetailLimeWire™ logo LimeWire™switchfile logo switchfile
What it doesSecure file sharing and AI tools in the browser File conversion API that works as a drop-in CloudConvert replacement or simple API
StageEstablished Not given
Founded2022 Not given
Based inNot given DE
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: 4 GB upload limit, 40 GB storage, 3-day file expiry, 20 downloads per file daily. LimeWire™ Pro: $9.99/month or $95.90 billed yearly (save 20%), 250 GB upload, 2TB storage, files never expire, 30 downloads per file daily. LimeWire™ Pro+: $19.99/month or $199.99 billed yearly (save 16%), 500 GB Free: 50 files a day with up to 1 GB per file, no account needed. Starter: €9 a month for 2,000 credits, up to 10 GB per file, API access. Pro: €39 a month for 10,000 credits, up to 10 GB per file, API access. Scale: €149 a month for 50,000 credits, up to 10 GB per file, API access. Credit pack: 1,0
Key features
  • Upload files up to 500 GB on paid plans
  • Share files by link with end-to-end encryption
  • AI Studio for generating images and videos
  • Browser-based file conversion and editing tools
  • 60 free AI credits per week on all plans
  • No software installation required
  • MCP server for AI assistants
  • Open research library of papers and datasets
  • No account required to receive shared files
  • Files never expire on paid plans
  • CloudConvert-compatible API endpoint with same jobs, tasks and webhooks
  • Simple API with one request and file returned directly
  • Support for import/url, import/upload, import/base64, convert and export/url tasks
  • Signed webhooks for job.finished, job.failed, conversion.finished and conversion.failed
  • Sandbox mode for testing without using credits
  • Support for video, audio, image, document, ebook, markdown, HTML, font and archive formats
  • Files up to 10 GB on paid plans
  • API keys available for free accounts
What makes it different
  • End-to-end encrypted file sharing with key stored on user device, not accessible even by LimeWire
  • No installation, account or software required to use
  • Integrated AI tools for generation, conversion and editing in one platform
  • Support for 500 GB file transfers on highest plan
  • Drop-in replacement for CloudConvert: swap one URL and API key, keep all existing code
  • Simpler alternative with one request and direct file return
  • EU processing and automatic file deletion after 24 hours
  • API access available on free accounts
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)77 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)300
Citation Flow (Majestic)500
Referring domains (Majestic)49690

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