Egnyte vs FileCloud (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Egnyte and FileCloud share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan, and FileCloud starts cheaper, at $7 a month for each person against $10 a month for each person.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Egnyte grades higher on ease of use. FileCloud grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Egnyte
Business file sharing with governance and AI tools
FileCloud
Business file sharing and sync you host yourself or buy as SaaS
Which one is for you
Pick Egnyte if
- Fits if you're a business that needs permissions and governance on shared files
- Works for a team of up to 10 that wants the $10 Team plan
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want more than Team: Business is $22 a user and Elite is $48 billed annually
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is none
- Tight if you need e-signature or PDF markup: both start at Elite
- Watch out: Ultimate has no published price, the Team plan stops at 10 users and the trial length isn't stated
Pick FileCloud if
- Fits if you run an IT team and want files on your own server
- Works for a company with 20 or more people to put on it
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're one person or a small team: Server needs 20 users and Online needs 10
- Skip it if you don't want to run a server, because the $7 plan is self-hosted and you supply the storage
- Watch out: Advanced, FedRAMP and service-provider plans have no published price
- Watch out: some compliance features need professional services of at least 3 days to switch on
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAEgnyteFair | 2.0GPAFileCloudFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$10 a user for Team, capped at 10 people, but the main Business plan is $22, past the category's $16.50 dearest-tenth line. Elite is $48. | D$7 a user sounds cheap, but Server Essentials needs 20 users and Online Essentials needs 10 at $14, so the floor is $140 a month for either. Advanced plans are quoted. |
| Free plan and trial | DA free trial on each plan with no length stated, and no free plan. | CA free trial with no payment details, though the page doesn't give its length. No free plan. |
| Features | CFile sharing, governance and AI tools, but e-signature, PDF markup and multi-document AI need Elite. | CFile sharing, sync and workflows, but base storage on Online Essentials is 5 TB with 3 workflows, and some compliance features need 3 or more days of services. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, with an admin setup of folders, permissions and rules. | DThe published $7 plan is the self-hosted one, so you run a server, with no store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android apps, and 6 integrations listed. | AWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android apps, and 6 integrations. |
| Best for | business file sharing with governance rules | companies that want to host their own file sharing |
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: Egnyte and FileCloud. How we grade
Price against what you get
Egnyte starts at $10 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. FileCloud starts at $7 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Egnyte scores higher, and starts $3 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other file storage and sync services on the chart, 12 score higher than Egnyte for less, and 17 score higher than FileCloud for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- FileCloud is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Egnyte also covers AI search and workflow automation.
At a glance
| Egnyte | FileCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $10 per user / month, billed annually | $7 per user / month, billed annually (Server Essentials) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial on each plan; length not stated on the pricing page | Free trial, no payment details required |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Egnyte, Inc. | FileCloud |
| Price read from | egnyte.com | filecloud.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Egnyte
- No free plan; the Team plan is limited to 1 to 10 users.
- The prices shown are for annual payment, and the page notes a multi-year discount on all plans.
- E-signature, PDF markup and multi-document AI start at Elite.
- Ultimate has no published price and is quoted by sales.
FileCloud
- Only Essentials has a published price; Advanced, FedRAMP and service-provider plans are quoted.
- Server Essentials requires at least 20 users, and storage is supplied by you.
- Online Essentials limits base storage to 5 TB and workflows to 3.
- Some compliance features need professional services of at least 3 days to enable.
Key features
Egnyte
- Shared cloud storage
- Files are reached through a web app, Windows and macOS desktop apps, and iOS and Android mobile apps.
- External sharing controls
- External user accounts, email-validated sharing and, on higher plans, dynamic watermarking limit what outside recipients can do.
- AI assistant and search
- Plans include single-document Q&A. Multi-document assistant, AI Search and AI Workflows start at Elite.
- Ransomware and governance tools
- Ransomware detection, suspicious login alerts, lifecycle policies and snapshot recovery are spread across Enterprise Lite, Elite and Ultimate.
- Industry options
- Optional modules cover construction project hubs, financial services document rooms and life sciences records.
FileCloud
- Server or SaaS
- Run FileCloud Server on Windows, Linux or a public cloud such as AWS, or use FileCloud Online, where the vendor runs it for you.
- Desktop sync and virtual drive
- Sync clients cover Windows, Mac and Linux, with selective folder sync and a mapped virtual drive for remote files.
- Controlled sharing
- Share links can be public, private or time-limited, with granular folder permissions, password protection, and access revocation after sharing.
- Security and compliance
- Features listed include audit trails, encryption at rest and in transit, 2FA, SSO and SCIM, remote wipe, and ransomware and antivirus scanning.
- Data-loss prevention
- Rules-based DLP, content classification, OCR-based PII search and screenshot or print protection are listed on the pricing page.
- Office co-authoring
- Office and Google Docs files can be edited together in real time, with file locking and unlimited versioning.
Plans
Egnyte
Team$10
per user / month, billed annually
For 1 to 10 users: secure link sharing, external user accounts, email-validated sharing and single-document AI Q&A.
Business$22
per user / month, billed annually
Single-document AI Q&A, discretionary permissions, Google Workspace integration and Microsoft 365 co-editing.
Enterprise Lite$39
per user / month, billed annually
Adds artifact-based ransomware detection, suspicious login detection, content lifecycle policies and advanced workflows.
Elite$48
per user / month, billed annually
Adds AI Assistant, AI Search and AI Workflows, PDF markup, e-signature, dynamic watermarking and auto-remediation.
UltimateCustom
Adds document and sensitive data classification, ransomware detection with snapshot recovery and DLP integration. Quote only.
FileCloud
Server Essentials$7
per user / month, billed annually (minimum 20 users)
Self-hosted on your own infrastructure; you provide the storage. Unlimited external users and file size.
Online Essentials$14
per user / month, billed annually (minimum 10 users)
Vendor-hosted SaaS with 5 TB of base storage included and up to 3 workflows.
Server AdvancedCustom
Self-hosted, 10-user minimum; priced by quote.
Online AdvancedCustom
Vendor-hosted SaaS with 10 TB of base storage and a 10-user minimum; priced by quote.
Online FedRAMP HighCustom
FedRAMP High authorized hosting with 10 TB of base storage and a 10-user minimum; priced by quote.
Ways to pay less
Egnyte
- Other savings
Multi-year discount on all plans
The pricing page notes that a multi-year discount is available on every plan; the amount is not stated.
FileCloud
- Other savings
Education and public-sector pricing
The pricing page links separate quote requests for educational, government and public sector, and service-provider or OEM buyers.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Egnyte or FileCloud?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FileCloud is cheaper to start with: $7 a month for each person, against $10 a month for each person for Egnyte. Egnyte starts at $10 per user / month, billed annually, and FileCloud starts at $7 per user / month, billed annually (Server Essentials).
Which has a free plan, Egnyte or FileCloud?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Egnyte nor FileCloud has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Egnyte and FileCloud run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only FileCloud lists a Linux app. Both list a web app and macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. 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.