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title: "Compare Basic and Advanced Web Access Features"
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# Compare Basic and Advanced Web Access Features

This article describes the capabilities available with Basic Web Access and the additional functionality available with an Advanced Web Access license.

## Features Included with Basic Web Access

Basic Web Access provides core file interaction capabilities through the web interface, including the following:

- Included at no additional cost.
- Free for up to 100 unique users.
- SSO and MFA integration for secure access.
- Web-based file access: browser-based access to Nasuni file data, with no VPN or sync agent required.
- File and folder browsing with Office-like structure and visibility.
- Viewing documents and images.
- Playing audio and video files.
- Uploading documents, images, and videos to folders on the Nasuni Edge Appliance.
- Downloading documents, images, and videos from folders on the Nasuni Edge Appliance.
- Multi-select and recursive delete including background delete of folder hierarchies.
- Viewing file metadata such as file name, file size, and last modified date and time.
- Creating and sharing a link to a file.
- Creating and sharing a link to a folder.
- Viewing and accessing previous versions of files (when Previous Versions is enabled on the share).

## Features Included with Advanced Web Access

In addition to the features of Basic Web Access, an Advanced Web Access license enables enhanced sharing and local editing capabilities, including the following:

- Supports more than 100 unique users for enterprise-scale use.
- Opening documents directly in a desktop editor or viewer (Local Edit).
- Creating more than one shared link per file per user.
- Creating more than one shared link per folder per user.
- Emailing shared links from within the interface.
- Protecting shared links with one-time passwords.
- Editing and co-authoring of Microsoft Office files in Microsoft 365 for the web.

## Basic vs Advanced Web Access Feature Comparison

| **Capability** | **Basic Web Access** | **Advanced Web Access** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Browser-based file access (no VPN required) | Yes | Yes |
| Explore Nasuni shares | Yes | Yes |
| Access previous versions (when Previous Versions is enabled on the share) | Yes | Yes |
| Share file via link | Yes | Yes |
| Share folder via link | Yes | Yes |
| Share expiration | Yes | Yes |
| Password protection for shared links | Yes | Yes |
| SSO / MFA support | Yes | Yes |
| User limit (unique) | 100 | No |
| Links per file or folder per person | 1 | 100 |
| Send shared links via email | No | Yes |
| One-time passcode (OTP) for links | No | Yes |
| Open documents from desktop application | No | Yes |
| Microsoft 365 previewing | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft 365 editing and co-authoring (web) | No | Yes |
| Price | Included. Free for up to 100 users. | Paid, per-user (minimum 100) |