Egnyte

Egnyte is a cloud content platform that combines file collaboration, document management, content intelligence, governance, and security controls. It supports browser, desktop, and mobile access to business content.

The platform is designed for organizations managing large volumes of sensitive or mission-critical files. Egnyte identifies architecture, engineering, and construction, financial services, life sciences, media and entertainment, and public-sector organizations as key industries.

Egnyte was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered at 1350 W. Middlefield Road in Mountain View, California. Vineet Jain is the company’s chief executive officer.

Egnyte provides governed file sharing, external user access, permission controls, version management, audit visibility, and desktop access through Windows and macOS applications.

Collaboration features include Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace co-editing, e-signatures, PDF markup, dynamic watermarking, automated document workflows, email capture, and integrations with business applications.

Security and governance capabilities include ransomware detection, suspicious-login detection, content lifecycle management, sensitive-data classification, metadata extraction, data loss prevention integrations, and policy-based controls.

AI capabilities vary by plan. Available functions include AI Assistant, AI Search, AI Workflow, document question answering, document summarization, metadata enhancement, and content classification.

Egnyte’s public pricing page lists Business at $22 per user per month, Enterprise Lite at $39 per user per month, and Elite at $48 per user per month when billed annually. Ultimate uses custom pricing.

The Business plan includes core collaboration features, mobile and desktop applications, web access, external user accounts, Google Workspace integration, and Microsoft 365 co-editing. Higher tiers add security, governance, AI, workflow, e-signature, markup, watermarking, and classification capabilities.

Egnyte offers a 15-day trial. The company does not list a permanent free plan on its public pricing page.

Pros

• Combines collaboration, governance, security, and AI features.
• Supports web, desktop, and native mobile access.
• Offers integrations for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, DocuSign, Procore, Slack, Zoom, and other systems.
• Provides public APIs and developer documentation for custom integrations.
• Targets regulated and content-intensive industries with specialized workflows.

Cons

• Public pricing starts above many consumer-oriented storage services.
• Ultimate pricing requires a custom sales quote.
• Advanced AI, governance, and security functions require higher-tier plans.
• The public API is not available on trial and certain legacy or entry-level plans.
• Some complex integrations and enterprise controls may require administrative implementation work.

Comparable alternatives include Box, Dropbox Business, Microsoft SharePoint and OneDrive, Citrix ShareFile, Google Workspace, and OpenText Hightail.

Box and SharePoint are common alternatives for enterprise content management and governance. Dropbox Business emphasizes file synchronization and collaboration. ShareFile focuses on secure client and business file exchange. Google Workspace combines content storage with productivity applications.

What is Egnyte used for?

Egnyte is used for secure file sharing, enterprise document management, external collaboration, content governance, workflow automation, and regulated-content management.

Does Egnyte have a free plan?

Egnyte publicly advertises a 15-day trial. Its current pricing page does not list a permanent free plan.

Which platforms does Egnyte support?

Egnyte supports browser access, Windows and macOS desktop applications, and native mobile applications for iOS and Android.

Does Egnyte offer an API?

Yes. Egnyte provides a public REST API, OAuth-based authentication, webhooks, SDKs, API documentation, and modules for file management, search, metadata, users, events, workflow, AI, and signatures.

What integrations does Egnyte support?

Notable integrations include Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, DocuSign, Procore, Autodesk Forma, Bluebeam, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Smartsheet, and industry-specific applications.

Who is Egnyte best suited for?

Egnyte is best suited for organizations that need collaboration alongside centralized security, governance, compliance, and control over large volumes of business content.