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About Sharetru

Secure file transfer since 2001. Run in the U.S., by U.S. Citizens

Sharetru began in 2001 as FTP Today, a hosted FTP and SFTP service for businesses. Today hundreds of organizations use it to exchange files with partners and systems, with a record of every transfer. This page covers where we came from, who runs the company and who checks our work.

Since 2001

25years moving files between organizations

  • SOC 2 Type II Attested
  • HIPAA audited annually
  • FedRAMP Rev 5 (Class C) Certified

What we do

What does Sharetru do, and for whom?

Sharetru moves files between organizations and records every transfer: people use the web app and links, systems use SFTP, FTPS and the API. Our customers are organizations that have to show who sent what, to whom and when.

  • Manufacturing and defense

    Drawings out, inspection records back.

    Engineering packages go to suppliers and come back with a record of who opened what. Work that involves controlled unclassified information (CUI) runs on Sharetru Federal.

  • Healthcare

    Claims and records with payers and partners.

    Providers and business associates exchange protected health information over SFTP and links under Sharetru's business associate agreement, with logs kept 72 months on the HIPAA Support Package.

  • Financial and professional services

    Client documents in, finished work out.

    Firms collect documents through upload links and deliver work through links that expire. Recipients open a link without creating an account, and the firm sees who opened which file and when.

Company facts

What does a vendor review need to know about Sharetru?

A privately held U.S. company, founded in 2001 and run from Las Vegas. The facts a vendor questionnaire asks for are below; copy them in one click.

  • The company

    Founded

    2001, as FTP Today

    Company

    FTP Today, Inc., doing business as Sharetru

    Ownership

    Privately held

    Headquarters

    Las Vegas, Nevada

    Customers

    Hundreds of organizations

  • Platforms and data

    Platforms

    Sharetru Commercial and Sharetru Federal

    People and data

    U.S.-citizen staff administer both platforms. Data stays in U.S. data centers.

    Hosting

    Sharetru Commercial: DataBank DFW3, Plano, Texas.

    Sharetru Federal: inside MIS Sciences Corporation's GovPoint Cloud Services.

  • Support and security

    Support

    Technical support 9 AM to 6 PM Central, weekdays; after-hours emergencies by phone.

    Phone and hours

    Security contact

    For audit reports, the BAA template and questionnaires:

    compliance@sharetru.com

    Independent checks

    SOC 2 Type II Attested · HIPAA audited annually by A-LIGN · FedRAMP Rev 5 (Class C) Certified (the new name for FedRAMP Moderate) for Sharetru Federal

    How to verify each

Our history

How did FTP Today become Sharetru?

FTP Today launched in 2001 and took the name Sharetru in November 2022, after twenty-one years at the same job. Independent audits arrived in 2021 and FedRAMP in 2025. Milestones with a press release link to it.

FTP Today 2001 to 2022

  1. 1999

    Before launch: the idea

    Martin Horan starts researching the hardware and software to offer hosted, multi-user FTP and SFTP to businesses.

  2. 2001

    FTPTODAY.COM launches

    Hosted file transfer for businesses, over FTP and SFTP.

  3. 2006

    Dedicated servers in Silicon Valley

    Operations move to custom-built dedicated servers.

  4. 2008

    From hosting to software as a service

    An in-house development team starts building FTP Today's own platform.

  5. 2010

    Our own platform

    The platform is re-engineered on a VMware private cloud, and every customer moves onto it.

  6. 2014

    The web app

    The first File Transfer Web App replaces the Java applet used since 2001.

  7. 2016

    Secure links, and a turn to compliance

    Registered users can share files with anyone through a link, with no account needed. The roadmap turns toward security and compliance.

  8. November 2018

    GOVFTP Cloud

    A government edition launches on Rackspace Government Solutions' government cloud, for defense and government work.

  9. April 2020

    Business entity converted

    FTP Today, Inc. reorganized into a C Corporation.

  10. December 2020

    GOVFTP Cloud moves to Plano, Texas

    It relaunches in DataBank's data center in Plano, Texas.

  11. November 2021

    The first SOC 2 report

    A SOC 2 Type I report on security and availability, as of October 31, 2021, with GOVFTP Cloud in scope.

Sharetru Since November 2022

  1. November 2022

    FTP Today becomes Sharetru

    A new name and one product line: FTP Cloud and GOVFTP Cloud become plans. The first SOC 2 Type II report covers the period ending October 31, 2022.

    Press release Published November 17, 2022 Read the release: FTP Today becomes Sharetru

  2. May 2025

    Sharetru Federal: FedRAMP Moderate

    Sharetru Federal becomes a FedRAMP Moderate service: the software layer inside MIS Sciences Corporation's GovPoint package. FedRAMP's word at the time was "Authorized"; since February 2026 it is "Certified", and the status is now called FedRAMP Rev 5 (Class C) Certified. A few months later, its production environment opened to customer migrations.

    Press release Published January 13, 2026 Read the release: Sharetru Federal: FedRAMP Moderate

  3. January 2026

    A new CEO after twenty-five years

    After twenty-five years as CEO, founder Martin Horan hands the role to Brendon Ainsworth, who joined the company in 2020. Martin stays on as Chairman and owner.

  4. February 2026

  5. February 2026

    The first HIPAA audit

    Sharetru announces its first HIPAA audit by A-LIGN, an independent audit firm, of its controls, policies and procedures against the HIPAA Security Rule.

    Press release Published February 12, 2026 Read the release: The first HIPAA audit

  6. August 2026

    The annual FedRAMP assessment

    FITS, a FedRAMP third-party assessment organization, completes its annual assessment of Sharetru Federal: 233 controls, with penetration testing and red teaming.

  7. October 2026

Leadership

Who runs Sharetru?

Brendon Ainsworth, CEO since January 2026, with vice presidents for finance, engineering, and technology operations and security. Founder Martin Horan, CEO for twenty-five years, is Chairman and owns the company.

  • Martin Horan

    Founder and Chairman

    Martin founded FTP Today in 2001, after two years researching hosted file transfer, and led it as CEO for twenty-five years, turning it toward security and compliance in 2016. Since January 2026 he has been Chairman, and he still owns the company.

    Martin Horan: LinkedIn profile

  • Brendon Ainsworth

    Chief Executive Officer

    Brendon joined the company, then FTP Today, in 2020 as Director of Sales, then Chief Revenue Officer and became CEO in January 2026, when Martin moved to Chairman. He has spent a decade in cloud infrastructure and software, focused on go-to-market and on building teams.

    Brendon Ainsworth: LinkedIn profile (opens in a new tab)

  • Derek Webb

    Vice President of Technology Operations and Security

    Derek has been with the company for more than twenty years, designing, running and hardening the infrastructure behind the platform.

    Derek Webb: LinkedIn profile (opens in a new tab)

Want to work with us? See our open roles on our Careers page

Press releases

What has Sharetru announced?

Independent checks

Who checks Sharetru's controls, and how can I verify it?

A-LIGN, an independent audit firm, audits SOC 2 and HIPAA every year; an accredited FedRAMP assessor checks Sharetru Federal every year. Each card says what was checked and how you can see it for yourself.

  • SOC 2 Type II Attested

    Audited by A-LIGN, every year since 2022

    Covers
    The Sharetru service, against the trust services criteria
    First report
    Type I in 2021; Type II every year since 2022
    How to see it
    Email compliance@sharetru.com for the current report. We send it once you accept the mutual NDA in section 7.9 of our Terms of Service; no trial needed

  • HIPAA audited annually by A-LIGN

    Audited against the HIPAA Security Rule

    Covers
    Sharetru's security controls, policies and procedures
    First audit
    Announced February 2026
    How to see it
    Email compliance@sharetru.com for A-LIGN's HIPAA audit report, under the same NDA, and for the BAA template before any call. The BAA is signed once you are a customer

  • FedRAMP Rev 5 (Class C) Certified

    Sharetru Federal, assessed every year by an independent 3PAO

    Covers
    Sharetru Federal, the software layer inside MIS Sciences Corporation's GovPoint package (F1311222650)
    Since
    May 2025. FITS, a FedRAMP third-party assessment organization (3PAO), completed the latest annual assessment in August 2026
    How to see it
    Search the FedRAMP Marketplace for package F1311222650: it is listed under MIS Sciences Corporation's GovPoint. Email compliance@sharetru.com for FITS's letter of attestation; no NDA needed

FedRAMP covers Sharetru Federal only. The subprocessor list, with the hosting provider for each platform, comes with the documents above. Send your security questionnaire to compliance@sharetru.com, or talk it through in the 30-minute security and compliance review.

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