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A Side-by-Side Comparison of PPD Rates For FileSonic and 8 Others

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INTRODUCTION:

Hello everyone,

This thread is for users interested in PPD (Pay-Per-Download). If you are interested in PPS (Pay-Per-Sale), you do not need to read any further as this thread is not about PPS.

It all started when I was trying to figure out which file host would be the most beneficiary to me in terms of PPD, and realizing how difficult it was to compare them because I had to go to each site individually to compare rates. I figured that if all the rates were somehow put together in the same chart, it would be a lot easier to decide.

So I made just that. One chart with all the rates on it. :)


UPDATES:

1. UploadStation added. [April 23, 2011]


TIPS:

1. Take a look at what size most of your files are, as well as what country most of your downloaders are from. Then look below at the charts to see which file host would pay the most for that file size/country.

2. If you know that most of your downloaders come from a certain country and you do not want to search through the long lists to see where it would be, press Ctrl + F and type in the country.


KEEP IN MIND:

  1. Rates are per 1000 downloads.
  2. Rates are accurate as of April 19, 2011.
  3. Rates can change at any given time.
  4. This is only for PPD (Pay Per Download).
  5. Earnings from other sources such as referrals and sales are not included.
  6. High rates aren't everything. When choosing a file host remember to think about other factors (site layout, reputation, free/premium features, etc.)
  7. It is possible there are errors in the data. I am only human after all.

FEEDBACK:

  1. Was this thread helpful at all?
  2. If not, what are some things I can implement or improve on?
  3. Are there any other file hosts you would like me to add? (File hosts with ranking systems will not be added)
  4. Would you like me to do a comparison for PPS?
OTHER:

  1. If you are an official representative for a certain file host, let me know if you change your rates so I can update my charts, thanks.
  2. If anyone is wondering which file host I ended up choosing, take a look at my signature. ;)
CONCLUSION:

To conclude, we can finally disprove many of the advertisements on official file hosts claiming that they are "PAYING THE HIGHEST RATES ON THE MARKET!" All you have to do now is take a look at the charts below and figure out for yourself who is actually paying the most.

And with that being said, I hope this has been of good use to you and can hopefully ease some stress of picking a decent file host. :)



Tier 1​

[SLIDE]http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/4511/tier1.png[/SLIDE]​


Tier 1 Countries:
  • BitShare: USA, UK, Canada, Germany, Netherlands
  • EasyShare: UK, USA
  • FileCrown: Canada, UK, USA
  • FileKeen: All countries
  • FileServe: Canada, UK, USA
  • FileSonic: Germany, UK, USA
  • GaiaFile: Canada, UK, USA
  • ShareFlare: Germany, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Switzerland, UK, USA
  • UploadStation: USA, UK, Canada
  • UserShare: Canada, UK, USA

Tier 2​

[SLIDE]http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4894/tier2.png[/SLIDE]​


Tier 2 Countries:
  1. BitShare: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Luxembourg, Poland, Japan, Russia
  2. EasyShare: Austria, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates
  3. FileCrown: Japan, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, U.A.E
  4. FileKeen: All countries
  5. FileServe: France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands, Norway, Ireland, Finland, Australia, New Zealand
  6. FileSonic: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, U.A.E
  7. GaiaFile: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, U.A.E
  8. ShareFlare: Ireland, Cyprus, United Arab Emirates, Belgium, Austria, Sweden, Azerbaijan, South Africa, Czech Republic, New Zealand, France, Canada, Finland, Greece, Italy, Estonia, Bulgaria, Spain, Denmark, Georgia, Slovakia, Saudi Arabia
  9. UploadStation: France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands, Norway, Ireland, Finland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan
  10. UserShare: France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands, Norway, Ireland, Finland, Australia, New Zealand


Tier 3​

[SLIDE]http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1864/tier3.png[/SLIDE]​


Tier 3 Countries:
  • BitShare: Portugal, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Turkey, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iran, Kuwait, Latvia, Singapore, Lithuania, Qatar, Romania, South Africa, Ukraine
  • EasyShare: Austria, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates
  • FileCrown: Brazil, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Turkey, Qatar, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Spain
  • FileKeen: All countries
  • FileServe: Russia, Austria, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic, Belgium, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Slovakia, Cyprus, Sierra Leone, Liechtenstein, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Iran, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Oman, Malta, Gibraltar
  • FileSonic: Brazil, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Spain
  • GaiaFile: Albania, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Turkey
  • ShareFlare: Ecuador, Myanmar, Netherlands, Australia, Portugal, Japan, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Poland, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Norway, Ukraine, Turkey, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Armenia, Romania, Uzbekistan
  • UploadStation: Russia, Austria, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic, Belgium, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Slovakia, Cyprus, Sierra Leone, Liechtenstein, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Iran, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Oman, Malta, Gibraltar
  • UserShare: Russia, Austria, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic, Belgium, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Slovakia, Cyprus, Sierra Leone, Liechtenstein, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Iran, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Oman, Malta, Gibraltar


Tier 4​

[SLIDE]http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/9812/tier4.png[/SLIDE]​


Tier 4 Countries:
  • BitShare: All others
  • FileCrown: All others
  • FileKeen: All countries
  • FileServe: All others
  • FileSonic: All others (except Hong Kong)
  • GaiaFile: All others
  • ShareFlare: All others
  • UploadStation: All others
  • UserShare: All others
 
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Thanks - it helped me alot. I'm opening new website and wanted to see which host should i use. you made it much easier.
 
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