Egnyte Enterprise Lite did the core job of secure cloud file storage and sharing. Egnyte Elite builds on that foundation with a newer platform and a larger bundle of included capability. For most organisations, the upgrade is best understood through five practical outcomes:

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Five Core Benefits of new Egnyte package

1. Double Storage – 200GB per user (pooled), which can reduce or remove the need for paid extra storage for data-heavy teams.
2. Stronger Security – more built-in safeguards to reduce risk from suspicious access, malware, and ransomware-style events.
3. Access Control – clearer permissions, safer external sharing, and tighter control over who can see what.
4. PDF Tools – built-in PDF tools, signing and richer file handling can reduce reliance on separate apps and speed up document-heavy work.
5. New AI Features – Copilot-style features and improved search/Q&A help teams locate answers and content quicker.

All Features

Storage & Core Platform

• Storage increased from 100 GB per user → 200 GB per user (pooled)
• Updated Gen4 platform interface (Connect / Protect UX)
• Improved performance and scalability for large file sets

Security & Governance

• Advanced Watermarking on previews/downloads
• Differentiated expiration policies for internal vs external links
• Viewer-only permission for stricter read-only access
• GxP-ready file audit reports for regulated environments
• Artifact-based ransomware detection and alerting
• Auto-remediation and issue delegation for detected risks
• Suspicious login detection (smarter activity monitoring)
• Enhanced malware protection built in
• Data Residency Object Store (region-based storage compliance)
• Platform UX – Protect dashboard for unified risk visibility

Information Lifecycle Management

• Content Lifecycle tools now cover:
  • Archiving
  • Retention
  • Deletion
  • Legal Hold
  • Data Minimisation View
• Permission Browser – clearer view and editing of who has access

Collaboration & Productivity

• Project Folders for structured project organisation
• PDF Viewing, Markup & Editing directly in Egnyte
• DocuSign integration included
• Advanced Video Playback for large media files
• Multi-step workflows for approvals and reviews
• Watermarked links for controlled sharing
• Preview Analytics (document and page level insight)
• Egnyte Copilot – AI assistant for search, summaries & Q&A
• Knowledge Base Q&A within Egnyte Copilot
• Ask / Preview GPT Q&A document summary functions
• AI Search Overview for smarter discovery

File Handling & Visual Tools

• 360° image support on mobile
• BIM file preview and search (architecture / design teams)
• Smart Upload for large or complex project data
• Geolocation search and image similarity recognition

Sharing & Access Control

• Recipient-specific links (each external user gets unique tracking)
• External sharing and open access visibility dashboards
• Public Links management centralised
• Link throttling removal for faster sharing

Administration & Oversight

• Activity visibility control (fine-tuned reporting by user/project)
• Multiple Entity Management for multi-company setups
• Advanced audit reports with wider coverage
• Auto-issue remediation and delegation
• Enterprise Lite onboarding automation (for migration ease)

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