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On the recordRead 9 Oct 202619 facts
IBM Aspera on Cloud
Plans and prices
Pay As You Go
$1.07usage-based
Charged per GB · Egress included · 1 workspace · 1 transfer server
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Essentials Edition
$22.10a month, billed yearly
1 TB monthly storage · 10 TB egress · 1 workspace · 1 file deletion policy
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Standard Plus
$660a month, billed yearly
10 TB monthly storage · 100 TB egress · 5 workflows · 100 workspaces
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Free 14-day trial
Free
Up to 50GB transfer volume · 10 TB monthly storage · 100 TB egress · 5 workflows
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Lite
$11,916a year
Self-managed · Unlimited transfer volume · Web applications included · On-premise storage only
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On the record
- API access
- Yesibm.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Apps
- The service includes Admin, Files, Packages, and Activity applications, with Automation available for creating transfer workflows and responding to events.ibm.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Automation and API
- The Automation app can initiate transfers, call external web services through APIs, and send event-driven email notifications; the platform also provides a RESTful API.ibm.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Users can send packages to individuals or groups, share files and folders, and configure access for outside users who do not have an Aspera on Cloud account.ibm.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- IBM states that Aspera on Cloud meets IBM controls commensurate with HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule requirements; customers can contact IBM to arrange a Business Associate Addendum.ibm.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Compliance reports
- IBM says customers may request the Aspera on Cloud SOC 1 and SOC 2 reports and the ISO 27001 Statement of Applicability from an IBM representative.ibm.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Custom branding
- Yesibm.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Desktop app
- Yesibm.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Download tracking
- Yesibm.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Encryption
- Customers can use Aspera server-side encryption at rest with native key management or bring their own IBM Key Protect key.ibm.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Hybrid infrastructure
- Organizations can attach subscriber-managed Aspera HSTS nodes or clusters on premises or in the cloud to Aspera on Cloud.ibm.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- IBM describes Essentials for small organizations with fixed-volume projects and Standard Plus for mid-size companies needing multiple workspaces and simple automation.ibm.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Aspera on Cloud is IBM's on-demand SaaS service for securely and reliably moving large files and data sets across on-premises and multi-cloud environments.ibm.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 1.07ibm.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Storage integrations
- Aspera on Cloud can attach customer storage including IBM Cloud Object Storage, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure Blob, and Google Cloud Storage.ibm.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- IBM directs Aspera on Cloud users to its Help Center and IBM Support portal for documentation and support cases.ibm.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Transfer technology
- It uses IBM Aspera's FASP protocol to transfer large data sets at high speed regardless of network conditions, distance, or file size.ibm.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Usage charges
- For prepaid subscriptions, cloud-storage downloads through Aspera on Cloud accrue egress charges passed through by IBM; Pay-as-you-go includes egress in transfer-volume fees.ibm.com · read 9 Oct 2026
