Cloudreve vs Filestash (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Cloudreve and Filestash share a 2.4 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about value for money, where Cloudreve grades higher, or platforms, where Filestash does.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Cloudreve
Self-hosted cloud drive with many storage back ends
Filestash
Web file manager that fronts S3, SFTP, WebDAV and other storage
Which one is for you
Pick Cloudreve if
- Fits if you want one web front end over OneDrive or S3 storage
- Works for a developer who wants a one-time licence
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you do not want to run a server
- Watch out: Pro is bound to a root domain, and one change costs $25
- Watch out: the vendor says there are no discounts and prices may rise
- Tight if you need support, as Pro gets basic email only and anything else is a custom quote
Pick Filestash if
- Fits if you already have S3 or SFTP storage and want a friendly web layer
- Works for a developer who wants it free for up to 3 users
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you need storage itself, since Filestash does not provide any
- Skip it if you are a company on the free edition, as it is for 3 users under the AGPL terms
- Watch out: SSO and role control start at $50 a month
- Watch out: the pricing FAQ mentions plans from $750 a month that do not match the table
How we grade them
| 2.4GPACloudreveFair | 2.4GPAFilestashFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPro is $89.9 per root domain once, a bit more than a year of the category's middle plan, which is $84. Community is free, but you host it. | CHobby cloud is $6 a month, just over the cheapest quarter's $4.75. Self-served is $50 for 3 seats and Enterprise $290. |
| Free plan and trial | BCommunity is free with unlimited users and the basic features. You pay for the server. | BSelf-hosted Hobby is free for up to 3 users, with a trial on paid plans. You host it yourself. |
| Features | CBasic sharing and cross-platform sync. Paid sharing, collaboration extras and storage management are Pro. | CA front end and gateways over other storage, with no storage of its own. SSO and roles are paid. |
| Ease of use | DYou install and maintain it yourself. No store rating on record, and the pricing page returned no readable text, so the listing was used. | DThe free version is self-hosted. No store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, but with real storage back ends: OneDrive, MinIO, Backblaze B2, Cloudflare R2 and Alibaba and Tencent clouds. | AWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android, with S3, SFTP, WebDAV, Dropbox, Google Drive and SSO. |
| Best for | self-hosted file sharing over storage you already have | one web front end over S3, SFTP and SMB storage |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Cloudreve and Filestash. How we grade
Where they differ
- Cloudreve also covers file management.
- Filestash also covers workflow automation and file sync.
At a glance
| Cloudreve | Filestash | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $89.9 per root domain (Pro, lifetime license) | $6 per month (Hobby, cloud-hosted) |
| Free plan | Community edition is free with unlimited users and all basic features. | Hobby self-hosted under AGPL v3 is free, for up to 3 users. |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial offered on paid plans |
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| Made by | Cloudreve | Filestash |
| Price read from | cloudreve.org | filestash.app |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Cloudreve
- You run the server yourself; it is not a hosted service.
- Pro licenses are bound to a root domain; a change costs $25 and is allowed once.
- The vendor says it offers no discounts and prices may rise as features are added.
- Technical support is from outside experts for a custom quote; Pro includes only basic email support.
Filestash
- It is a front end to other storage; Filestash does not provide the storage itself.
- The free Hobby edition is limited to 3 users and needs commercial licensing for company use beyond AGPL terms.
- The pricing page's FAQ also mentions plans starting at $750 per month, which does not match the table.
Key features
Cloudreve
- Many storage back ends
- Documentation lists local disk, remote nodes, Alibaba Cloud OSS, Tencent COS, OneDrive, Cloudflare R2, MinIO and Backblaze B2.
- Sharing
- Share links, with paid sharing, permission control and anonymous uploads on the Pro edition.
- Office collaboration
- Online editing of office documents through a connected file app.
- Search
- Full-text and AI semantic search are described in the documentation.
- Authentication and encryption
- Documentation covers OIDC sign-in and file encryption.
Filestash
- Bring your own storage
- Connects to S3, SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, SMB, NFS, Azure Blob, Dropbox, Google Drive, Storj and others through one interface.
- Gateways
- Exposes stored files through SFTP, S3, WebDAV, FTP or MCP so existing tools can reach them.
- On-demand sync
- Desktop and mobile apps create a folder that syncs to your storage and other devices.
- Workflow engine and plugins
- Chains actions on events, with more than 150 plugins listed by the vendor.
- SSO and access control
- Supports LDAP, SAML and OIDC sign-in, with role-based access on paid plans.
- Audit and white-labeling
- Audit logs and white-label branding are listed on the Enterprise plan.
Plans
Cloudreve
Cloudreve Community$0
Free edition for individuals and developers: unlimited users, basic features and cross-platform sync.
Cloudreve Pro$89.9
per root domain, one-time lifetime license
Adds sharing and collaboration extras, a monetization system and advanced storage management.
Cloudreve Pro D5$299.9
for 5 root domains, one-time
Pro edition across five root domains, saving $150 against single-domain licenses.
Filestash
Hobby (self-hosted)$0
Open source AGPL v3 edition you host yourself, for up to 3 users.
Hobby (cloud)$6
per month
Hosted version of the individual plan.
Self Served$50
per month and up, includes 3 seats
Commercial license, SSO (SAML, OIDC, LDAP) and RBAC on a single node, cloud or self-hosted.
Enterprise$290
per month and up
Unlimited users, audit and compliance, whitelabeling, high availability and 24/7 support.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Cloudreve or Filestash?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Cloudreve starts at $89.9 per root domain (Pro, lifetime license), and Filestash starts at $6 per month (Hobby, cloud-hosted).
Which has a free plan, Cloudreve or Filestash?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Cloudreve and Filestash have a free plan.
Which platforms do Cloudreve and Filestash run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Filestash lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.