Sygal vs BetterFileTransfer

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Sygal compared with BetterFileTransfer
Detail	Sygal	BetterFileTransfer
What it does	Document to Markdown converter, local-first	Send large files free with end-to-end encryption, get a private link in seconds, expires on the day you pick
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	FR	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Pricing	Sygal Solo + CLI: €25 (launch offer, normally €29) one-time payment, 2 seats; Sygal CLI: €22 one-time payment, 1 seat	Free: 100 MB per transfer, up to 10 files at once, share by secret link, expires after 1 or 7 days. Free account: $0 forever, 1 GB per transfer, 10 GB of storage, keep links alive for up to 30 days, mail link to one person, delivery and open receipts. Pro: $10 per month or $100 a year (save 2 months
Key features	29 supported document and image formats including PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, email, EPUB Clean Markdown output and structured JSON Native preview of original document next to conversion result Edit the result before exporting OCR with choice of provider and your own API key Direct import from URL Persistent local library with full-text search Token count shown on every document Batch conversion Command-line interface for scripts and pipelines	Drag and drop file upload End-to-end encryption by default Expiring links with customizable lifetime Delivery and open receipts Chunked uploads with automatic retry No account required for basic use Mobile-optimized interface Email link delivery to multiple recipients Dashboard with download counts and link history
What makes it different	100% local processing - documents never leave your machine except OCR images and imported URLs One-time purchase with no subscription or usage limits 2 to 7x lighter token usage compared to raw documents for AI Choose your own OCR provider with your API key Converts to consistent clean Markdown and JSON from 29 format types	No password sign-up, only email and a six-digit code True end-to-end encryption where the key never leaves your device Resilient uploads that retry failed chunks automatically Free tier with no expiration or credit card required No third-party authentication to protect privacy
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	18 no change since last check	11 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	6	3
Citation Flow (Majestic)	25	20
Referring domains (Majestic)	77	27

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