Leaf transfer key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- Leaf Transfer
- Headquarters
- France (FR)
- Ownership
- Part of Leaf Systems SAS
- Founded
- 2020
- Data hosting
- EU (any EU region)
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Replaces
- Dropbox Transfer, Citrix ShareFile, Egnyte
About Leaf transfer
Leaf Transfer is a professional-grade file exchange platform tailored for the European market. It focuses on providing a secure alternative to consumer-grade transfer services, specifically targeting B2B and enterprise workflows that require high levels of data protection and auditability. The platform is designed to facilitate the movement of large datasets while maintaining strict adherence to European data protection standards. The service emphasizes 'data residency in Europe' as a primary competitive advantage, aimed at organizations that must avoid the jurisdictional reach of non-EU regulations like the US CLOUD Act. Its feature set typically includes encrypted transit, access management, and professional branding for external data sharing, making it a common choice for legal, financial, and technical sectors in the EU.
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