gatedpage vs. WeTransfer

WeTransfer transfers files once. gatedpage gives your team a home for them.

WeTransfer links expire after 7 days and always download. gatedpage gives your HTML prototype a permanent live URL — private to your @company.com team, auto-created when you sign in with Google.

Side-by-side comparison

FeaturegatedpageWeTransfer
HTML renders as live webpageYesNo — downloads only
Links expireNoYes — 7 days (free)
Private to @company.com teamYesNo — anyone with link
Team workspace with auto-joinYesNo
Update prototype at same URLYesNo — new link each time
Built for Claude / Copilot outputsYesNo
GDPR-compliant EU data storageYesNo

Sound familiar?

  • You send a link via WeTransfer and it expires a week later — the colleague opens it in an old email and sees 'transfer expired.'
  • WeTransfer links always prompt a download. There's no way to share an HTML prototype that opens as a live page.
  • Every update to the prototype means a new WeTransfer link — old links in Slack threads become stale.
  • WeTransfer has no concept of a team or @company.com workspace — anyone who gets the link can access the file.

gatedpage solves all of this. Drop the file, get a link that stays up.

What gatedpage does differently

Live pages, not downloads

gatedpage gives HTML prototypes a URL where they render in the browser. WeTransfer always prompts a download — there's no way to share an HTML file that opens live.

Links that don't expire

gatedpage links stay live as long as your workspace exists. WeTransfer free links expire after 7 days — not ideal when your manager bookmarks a prototype.

Your company workspace, auto-created

Sign in with Google and gatedpage auto-creates yourcompany.gated.page. Colleagues click the link, sign in with Google, and auto-join — no new transfer, no new link.

Private to your @company.com team

Only colleagues with a @company.com Google account can open your links. Unlike WeTransfer, there's no risk of the link working for anyone who gets forwarded it.

What your team shares with gatedpage

  • HTML prototypes built in Claude or Copilot — with a link that doesn't expire
  • Campaign previews your team can review and re-open weeks later
  • Dashboard drafts that stay live at the same URL through every iteration
  • One-page briefs your manager can bookmark and return to
  • AI-generated reports that render live, not as downloads

Common questions

What happens when a WeTransfer link expires?

WeTransfer free links expire after 7 days — after that, anyone who clicks gets a 'transfer expired' error. gatedpage links stay live as long as your workspace exists, and your team workspace persists indefinitely.

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.

Does my team need a WeTransfer account to use gatedpage?

No. Colleagues sign in with their @company.com Google account and automatically join your gatedpage workspace. No WeTransfer account, no new sign-up, no IT setup.

Can I update a prototype without creating a new link?

Yes. Push an update to the same gatedpage project and the link stays the same. WeTransfer creates a new link for every new transfer — meaning broken links in old Slack threads and emails.

Share links that stay live — and open in the browser.

Sign in with Google and gatedpage auto-creates your company workspace. Drop a file, get a live link — only your @company.com team can open it.

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