The FileCloud Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about FileCloud in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
FileCloud
The Insider’s Guide
Business file sharing and sync you host yourself or buy as SaaS
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among file storage and sync services, read from FileCloud’s own pages.
Made by FileCloud · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from FileCloud’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on FileCloud’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 4 of the 45 other file storage and sync services we grade
FileCloud is file sharing, sync and remote-access software for organizations. FileCloud Server is installed on your own infrastructure or a cloud platform, and FileCloud Online is the same product hosted by the vendor. It adds desktop sync, share links, permissions, audit trails, encryption, and data-loss and compliance tooling aimed at regulated businesses.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about FileCloud, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for companies that want to host their own file sharing
FileCloud is business file sharing and sync you host yourself or buy as a service, from $7 a user billed annually.
- 2
Paid plans start at $7 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $7 per user / month, billed annually (Server Essentials).
- 3
You can try it first
Free trial, no payment details required
- 4
It runs on 6 platforms
Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
- 5
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.
- 6
Desktop sync and virtual drive
Sync clients cover Windows, Mac and Linux, with selective folder sync and a mapped virtual drive for remote files.
- 7
Controlled sharing
Share links can be public, private or time-limited, with granular folder permissions, password protection, and access revocation after sharing.
- 8
A 2.0 GPA, above 4 of 45
That is against the other file storage and sync services we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace FileCloud you would be making files kept in step across devices without losing one. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
FileCloud at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $7 per user / month, billed annually (Server Essentials)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free trial, no payment details required
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- Made by
- FileCloud
- Category
- File Storage & Sync
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for companies that want to host their own file sharing
FileCloud is business file sharing and sync you host yourself or buy as a service, from $7 a user billed annually. The cheapest plan needs at least 20 users, so the real floor is $140 a month, and only Essentials has a published price.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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 | C | A free trial with no payment details, though the page doesn't give its length. No free plan. |
| Features | C | File 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 | D | The published $7 plan is the self-hosted one, so you run a server, with no store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android apps, and 6 integrations. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who FileCloud is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Organizations that must keep files on their own servers or in a chosen region
- Regulated teams needing audit trails, DLP and compliance dashboards
- IT departments replacing a VPN-reached file server
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$7
A month to start, for each person
FileCloud is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $7 per user / month, billed annually (Server Essentials).
A free trial with no payment details, though the page doesn't give its length.
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 Advanced
Custom
Self-hosted, 10-user minimum; priced by quote.
Online Advanced
Custom
Vendor-hosted SaaS with 10 TB of base storage and a 10-user minimum; priced by quote.
Online FedRAMP High
Custom
FedRAMP High authorized hosting with 10 TB of base storage and a 10-user minimum; priced by quote.
Trying it first
Free trial, no payment details required
Read from filecloud.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on filecloud.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
6
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Business file sharing and sync you host yourself or buy as SaaS. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: self-hostable, file sync, file sharing.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Microsoft 365
- Outlook
- Google Docs
- AWS S3
- Azure
- Oracle Cloud
FileCloud is made by FileCloud.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/45
Other file storage and sync services it is graded above
FileCloud's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 4 of the 45 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 28 of 45) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $7 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.32 for the category: 21 of the 37 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 17 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 46 file storage and sync services we grade, cut by the letter each got. FileCloud’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 45
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 45
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 45
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 45
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 28 of 45
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 40 file storage and sync services. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. FileCloud is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace FileCloud you would be making files kept in step across devices without losing one. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 33 of the 45 other file storage and sync services grade higher. It costs $84 a year.
What you could not
- Files kept in step across devices without losing one.
- Storing and serving files for other people.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Microsoft 365, Outlook and Google Docs among them.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on, SCIM and roles and permissions.
What this rests on. FileCloud’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Egnyte, Box, ShareFile, Nextcloud and ownCloud
The 5 tools FileCloud is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Egnyte
Free trial · from $10/mo
Business file sharing with governance and AI tools.
- Only FileCloud lists a Linux app.
- FileCloud is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Egnyte also covers AI search and workflow automation.
- 2.8GPA
Box
Free plan · from $5/mo
Business content storage with e-signatures, workflows and AI.
- Box has a free plan. FileCloud does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only FileCloud lists a Linux app.
- FileCloud is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 1.8GPA
ShareFile
Free trial · from $16.50/mo
Secure file sharing and client portals for business teams.
- Only FileCloud lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- FileCloud is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- FileCloud also covers file sync.
- 3.2GPA
Nextcloud
Free plan · from €71.29/yr
Open source, self-hosted file sync and collaboration platform.
- Nextcloud has a free plan. FileCloud does not, though it has a free trial.
- Nextcloud is open source, according to its own site.
- Nextcloud also covers video calls.
- 2.4GPA
ownCloud
Free plan
Open-source file sync and share you can host yourself.
- ownCloud has a free plan. FileCloud does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only FileCloud lists a Linux app.
- ownCloud is open source, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is FileCloud free?
No, FileCloud is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free trial, no payment details required.
How much does FileCloud cost?
FileCloud lists 5 plans. Server Essentials: $7 per user / month, billed annually (minimum 20 users).
What platforms does FileCloud work on?
FileCloud is available on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
Does FileCloud offer any discounts?
FileCloud publicly lists the following: Education and public-sector pricing.
Is FileCloud open source?
FileCloud is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Can FileCloud be self-hosted?
Yes. FileCloud's own site says it can be run on a server of your own.
What does FileCloud integrate with?
FileCloud's listing names Microsoft 365, Outlook, Google Docs, AWS S3, Azure and Oracle Cloud.
Who makes FileCloud?
FileCloud is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to FileCloud?
The closest alternatives to FileCloud in our directory are Egnyte, Box, ShareFile, Nextcloud and ownCloud.
How does FileCloud compare with other file storage and sync services?
FileCloud's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 4 of the 45 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 8.
Is FileCloud good value for money?
ToolGPA grades FileCloud D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $7 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.32 for the category: 21 of the 37 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of FileCloud?
To replace FileCloud you would be making files kept in step across devices without losing one.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from FileCloud’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from FileCloud's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by FileCloud. Prices change, so check filecloud.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- FileCloud, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/filecloud
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what FileCloud’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. FileCloud is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by FileCloud. Prices and plans change: check filecloud.com before you buy.