About Couchdrop
Couchdrop is the #1 platform for secure b2b file transfers—simple, reliable, and built for the cloud.
Who we are
Couchdrop is a New Zealand company backed by an accomplished executive team and led by a devoted team of startup founders with the goal of updating the managed file model for the cloud era and the way that modern businesses operate.
Why we built Couchdrop
Managed file transfer platforms are centralized hubs for exchanging files with other businesses. They were designed because organizations were using different systems with different protocols, and securely sending and receiving files with so much volatility and uncertainty was a challenge to solve.
That problem was solved nearly two decades ago. Most MFTs haven't changed since.
But business isn't the same as it used to be. Organizations are using many different cloud applications and can have team members all around the world. Most don't use dedicated infrastructure for storage and operations anymore. The same should apply to file transfers.
We built Couchdrop to make that happen.
MFT for modern business
Instead of doing things the way they've always been done—where the cloud is an afterthought—Couchdrop was built to take full advantage of the cloud and its capabilities.
This means using modern architecture that's proven to be faster, more versatile, and more secure, and integrating with the products modern businesses are actually using, like cloud storage, iPaaS, data warehouses, SIEMs, and more.
It also means removing the technical barriers and making MFT accessible to all businesses, with simple setup and easy management done entirely online with no hardware requirements.
No more infrastructure management.
No more custom-built integrations.
No more headaches.
How we got to where we are
Couchdrop wasn't always the #1 platform for secure b2b file exchange. With humble beginnings as a way to bridge connection gaps to cloud storage platforms, Couchdrop has grown over the years to become the simplest, most secure, and most reliable way to transfer files between organizations.
Couchdrop becomes a registered company and launches support for the SFTP and FTP protocols. The product becomes "an SFTP server for the cloud", one that doesn't require dealing with infrastructure, configs, or other management annoyances.
Upload Links are built, making Couchdrop more than a simple SFTP server. Some users love Couchdrop's simplicity so much they start using it for data migrations. Couchdrop builds the Movebot tool to meet this need, and it quickly becomes the exclusive platform partner for migrating files into Dropbox.
Automations and workflows launch, transforming Couchdrop from an SFTP server into a full-fledged Managed File Transfer platform. The platform becomes SOC2 Type 2 compliant and HIPAA-ready, with integrations growing to connect to over 20 different storage platforms.
The visual automation builder is created, further simplifying automations and making them more accessible to non-technical users. Security settings like enforceable MFA are added, and an improved file server agent allows for easy, secure transfers between legacy software and cloud storage.
Couchdrop exceeds growth projections and expands to a new office. AS2 support is added and native integrations go live for applications like iPaaS platforms, big data analytics, data warehouses, and messaging queues. New integrations are added frequently and B2B Connect is launched.
Couchdrop becomes the undisputed leader for secure b2b file transfers, integrating with all of the most popular cloud apps and storage platforms while remaining simple, easy to use, and accessible to all businesses.