Sliick Files turns the Salesforce file experience into something your team actually reaches for - and it is completely free.
A fast, native file experience with tags, search, and version history for every document, plus a provider-agnostic API for developers - all native to Salesforce, on whatever storage you choose.
Why teams choose Sliick Files
End users get a file experience they actually use, and the people who approve what goes into a production org get the cost, risk, and control story they need.
- Native, in-context, no extra app: Manage files right on the record inside Salesforce, with no separate app to learn or external tab to switch to.
- Every file type, organised: Documents, PDFs, spreadsheets, images - all in one place, with tags, search, sort, and version history so the right file is always easy to find.
- Take files off Salesforce storage: Salesforce file storage is capped and the overage add-ons are expensive. Point uploads at your own S3, Azure, Google Cloud, or SharePoint bucket and pay commodity cloud rates, or keep everything in Salesforce Files - your call.
- Files stay in storage you already own: Sliick Files never holds your documents. They go into your own cloud account (S3, Azure, Google Cloud, SharePoint) or Salesforce Files, so they keep the encryption, retention, and access controls you already run there.
- No licence line item: It is free, with no per-user fee that grows with headcount and no renewal to defend at budget time, so there is no procurement cycle standing between you and rollout.
- Extend it with your own automation: A public, provider-agnostic API lets you upload, list, download, move, rename, and delete files from Apex, Flow, and REST - part of the free package, not a paid API tier.
- Respects your org’s security model: Native managed package with
with sharing, CRUD/FLS enforced, and SOQL in user mode. External files are reachable only through short-lived presigned URLs gated by Salesforce record access, and the same components work across record, app, and Experience Cloud pages.
What you get
A real file list for everything
Documents, PDFs, spreadsheets, images, and any other file type live in one organised list with tags, search, sort, and full version history, so libraries stay usable as they grow.
Storage that fits your organisation
- Salesforce Files: Keep everything native and simple.
- Bring your own cloud: Connect AWS S3, Azure Blob, Google Cloud, or SharePoint to take pressure off Salesforce storage.
A developer API in the box
sliick.FilesApi is a public, provider-agnostic file API. Write your file logic once and the bytes land wherever the org points - Salesforce Files, S3, Azure, Google Cloud, or SharePoint - with no provider name in your code. It is:
- Bulk-first - operate on lists of files, not one at a time.
- Everywhere you build - call it from Apex, drop it into a Flow with ready-made actions, or hit it over REST.
- Included free - the full API ships with the free package. No enterprise tier, no metering.
See the Sliick Files API developer guide for the full Apex, Flow, and REST reference.
How Sliick Files compares
Most Salesforce file apps are paid, and the ones with a developer API gate it behind their higher tiers. Sliick Files gives you the file experience, your own cloud storage, and the full API - free.
| Capability | Sliick Files | XfilesPro | sFiles | CloudFiles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | From $0.99/user/mo | From $6,930/yr | From $15/user/mo |
| Developer API (Apex, Flow, REST) | Included free | Paid plans | Enterprise tier | Paid plans |
| Bring your own cloud | S3, Azure, Google Cloud, SharePoint | S3, SharePoint, OneDrive, Drive, Dropbox | SharePoint only | S3, Azure, SharePoint, Drive, Dropbox, Box |
| Store in Salesforce Files | Yes | Yes | Links to SharePoint | Yes |
| Large files (direct-to-cloud, beats SF limits) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tags, search, version history | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| Native Lightning + Experience Cloud | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Pricing per each vendor’s published plans as of June 2026, showing entry-tier “from” prices. sFiles is org-based, billed annually; XfilesPro and CloudFiles are per user, billed annually. Prices may change - compare against each vendor’s current plans before deciding.
Completely free
The full file experience and the complete developer API are free - real production use, not a stripped-back demo and no paid tier waiting down the line. Roll it out, get your team adopting it, and build on it.
