massive.io

What It Is

MASV is a secure large-file transfer and intelligent managed file transfer service from Canada-based MASV Inc. It is designed to solve the challenge of delivering very large files—such as video, CAD files, geospatial data, and AI datasets—quickly between teams, clients, cloud storage, and on-premises storage. The product is primarily cloud-based, runs on AWS’s global network, and emphasizes simple deployment, no seat fees, and project-based billing.

Core Features and Integrations

MASV supports sending unlimited file sizes and quantities, email-style delivery, share links, MASV Portals for file collection, branded upload pages, password protection, file expiration, download limits, automated delivery, Watch Folders, real-time transfer monitoring, and billing logs. Integrations include Amazon S3, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, Azure, Google Cloud Storage, MinIO, Frame.io, MediaSilo, SharePoint, Premiere Pro, Synology/QNAP NAS, and more. It also offers desktop apps and no-code automation. For developers, MASV provides the MASV API, Agent, API key management, and a JavaScript Web Uploader.

Pricing and Security

Pricing is primarily traffic-based: the Starter plan includes 15GB free per month, with additional usage charged at $0.25/GB. Registration requires credit card verification. Files are stored free for 5 days, then charged at $0.07/GB/month. The Value plan supports annual subscriptions or prepaid usage; examples include 250GB at $215/month and a 5TB prepaid package at $2355. Enterprise pricing is custom and suited to users with more than 25TB of usage or higher compliance requirements. On the security side, MASV offers TLS 1.2/1.3, AES-256, MFA, role-based permissions, and SSO/SAML as an add-on, along with compliance information including SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, TPN Gold, GDPR, and PIPEDA.

Pros, Cons, and Who It’s For

MASV’s strengths are its ease of use, lack of seat fees, broad integration support, suitability for project-based cost accounting, and relatively complete enterprise compliance capabilities. Its drawbacks are that free registration still requires a credit card, long-term storage incurs additional charges, and advanced features such as SSO, MASV Express, priority support, and enterprise integrations may require add-ons or an Enterprise plan. It is especially well suited to media and entertainment, post-production, broadcasting, creative agencies, geospatial teams, and AI data teams.

Access from China

The source material does not provide information on access from mainland China, node availability, or local payment options, so its accessibility should be considered unknown. Teams in China should test upload/download stability, cross-border connection speeds, and the feasibility of using a USD credit card or purchasing via AWS Marketplace. If local access and compliance are strict requirements, domestic alternatives such as Alibaba Cloud OSS, Tencent Cloud COS, Qiniu Cloud, and Nutstore may also be worth evaluating.