The OneDrive file request alternative for events
Submitto and OneDrive file requests compared
| Compared on | Submitto | OneDrive file requests |
|---|---|---|
| Buying and setup | ||
| Price | From $39 per event | From $5.40 per user a month for Microsoft 365, paid yearly |
| No IT admin settings needed | Yes | NoIT must allow sharing with anyone |
| Set up with a personal account | YesAny email address | NoWork or school accounts only |
| Collecting files | ||
| Sorted by day and session | YesAutomatic | NoOne folder per request |
| Replace a file with the same link | YesEarlier versions kept | NoSecond file gets a number |
| Uploads matched to your list | YesMismatches held for your OK | NoTyped name if not signed in, not checked |
| Pause and reopen the same link | Yes | NoStopping deletes the link for good |
| Tracking who hasn't sent files | A live list and scheduled reminders | An email each time someone uploads |
| File names | Your pattern: name, session, title, or company | A prefix showing who uploaded |
| AV handoff | ||
| AV downloads everything at once | A ZIP in day and session folders | A .zip of the request folder |
| Beyond file collection | ||
| File sync, backup, and co-editing | No | Yes |
Why event managers pick Submitto
Get started on your own in ten minutes.
Submitto builds a spreadsheet from your event. Fill it in, upload it back, and share one link. No demo, no sales call.
Files arrive renamed, with no logins.
Speakers and exhibitors open one link and drop in their files. Each one is named to your pattern and lands in the right session.
See who's missing and remind them.
Your roster shows who has sent files and who hasn't. Remind everyone outstanding in one click, or schedule the reminders.
Hand AV their own link.
Your AV team sees every file grouped by session. They download what they need and flag a problem file before event day, but can't edit anything.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Submitto a OneDrive file request alternative?
Yes, for collecting your event's files. Speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors use one link with no login. Files arrive renamed and sorted, and you remind whoever is missing in one click. Submitto does not sync, back up, or co-edit your other files.
How file collection worksHow much do OneDrive file requests cost?
Nothing extra if you have OneDrive for work or school. It comes with Microsoft 365 business plans, from $5.40 per user a month, paid yearly. Submitto starts at $39 per event, paid once, with no subscription.
See Submitto pricingWhy don't I see the Request files option in OneDrive?
File requests only work on OneDrive for work or school, not personal accounts. Your IT admin must also allow links that anyone can open. Submitto needs no IT settings. You sign up and set up your event yourself.
How speaker file collection worksSources
- Price: OneDrive business plans and pricing page, Microsoft Support, creating a file request
- No IT admin settings needed: Microsoft Support, creating a file request, Microsoft Learn, turning on file requests, Microsoft Learn, sharing settings for SharePoint and OneDrive
- Set up with a personal account: Microsoft Support, creating a file request, Microsoft Learn, turning on file requests
- Sorted by day and session: Microsoft Support, creating a file request
- Replace a file with the same link: Microsoft Support, creating a file request
- Uploads matched to your list: Microsoft Support, creating a file request
- Pause and reopen the same link: Microsoft Support, creating a file request
- Tracking who hasn't sent files: Microsoft Support, creating a file request
- File names: Microsoft Support, creating a file request
- AV downloads everything at once: Microsoft Support, downloading files and folders, Microsoft Support, sharing OneDrive files and folders, Microsoft Support, creating a file request
- File sync, backup, and co-editing: OneDrive business plans and pricing page, Microsoft Learn, OneDrive service description
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OneDrive file requests is a trademark of its owner, and Submitto is not affiliated with it.