FileRun review (2026): is it worth €9.9 a year per user?
Self-hosted file sync and sharing app that runs on your own server
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FileRun report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for a self-hosted file server for small teams
FileRun runs on your own server and manages the folders already there, with web access, sync apps and WebDAV. It costs EUR 9.9 a user a year, but there is no stated trial length and you install PHP and MySQL yourself.
Who FileRun is for
- Fits if you have a server and want to keep control of your files
- Works for a team of 10 or more at a low per-user licence
Who FileRun is not for
- Not for you if you do not want to run PHP and MySQL yourself
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is only a trial on request
- Watch out: each licence is tied to one domain name
- Watch out: the EUR 99 Home licence is for non-business use, five users and community support only
- Tight if you have under 10 users, as the small plan starts at 10 or 20
Why FileRun gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyEUR 9.9 a user a year, or EUR 99 once for the Home licence, far under the cheapest quarter. The storage and server are your own cost.
- DFree plan and trialTrial on request with no length stated, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. No free plan.
- BFeaturesWeb, sync apps and WebDAV, with every feature in every plan. Editing needs an office suite you connect yourself.
- DEase of useYou install and maintain it on your own server with PHP and MySQL. No store rating on record.
- APlatforms and integrationsWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android, with WebDAV, ONLYOFFICE, Collabora, SSO and LDAP.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from FileRun's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/filerun#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/filerun.svg" alt="FileRun: 2.6 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where FileRun stands among file storage and sync services
FileRun's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 62 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 74 of 91) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $0.92 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.64 for the category: 2 of the 60 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 92 file storage and sync services we grade, cut by the letter each got. FileRun’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 74 of 91, level with 17
- DFree plan and trialAbove 9 of 91, level with 8
- BFeaturesAbove 70 of 91, level with 21
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 91, level with 21
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 70 of 91, level with 21
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 66 file storage and sync services. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep FileRun, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace FileRun 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.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 62 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade. It costs $11.06 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.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- It plugs into other products, ONLYOFFICE, Collabora Online and Microsoft 365 among them, and has an API.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. FileRun’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.
What is FileRun?
FileRun is a file sharing application you install on your own server, where it manages the folders already on the filesystem. It offers web access, sync apps, WebDAV and document editing through an office suite you connect. Pricing is per user per year, and storage is whatever disk you provide.
Worth knowing
- You install and maintain it on your own server; it needs PHP and MySQL.
- Home license is for non-business domain names only and has no direct e-mail support.
- Licenses are tied to one domain name, and every plan includes all features.
- Prices are in euros; storage is your own disk and is not billed.
Key features
- Uses your existing folders
- Manages files already on the server's filesystem without importing them, so they stay normal files that other tools can read.
- Sharing with roles and links
- Share with users, groups or outside e-mail addresses using seven roles, and send links protected by a password, expiry date or download limit.
- Sync, WebDAV and mobile apps
- Two-way sync for Windows, macOS and Linux, iOS and Android apps, and standard WebDAV access.
- Document editing
- Edit documents in the browser through ONLYOFFICE, Collabora Online, LibreOffice Online, Euro-Office, Google Docs, Zoho Docs or Microsoft 365.
- Sign-in and audit trail
- Connects to LDAP, Active Directory, OpenID Connect and SAML, and records each action with the IP address and program used.
- Branding
- Your logo, colors and wording throughout the interface, plus desktop and mobile apps carrying your own name.
FileRun pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, FileRun is a paid product with a free trial, starting at €9.9 per user / year (annual subscription).
- Starts at
- €9.9 per user / year (annual subscription)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- Free trial available on request
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Small business | €9.9per user / year, for 10 or 20 users | Installation help and community-based support, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. |
| Medium business | €9.9per user / year, for 30 to 90 users | Adds Docker installation service and e-mail support, with a 24 working hour response on critical issues. |
| Large business | €9.9per user / year, for 100 or more users | FileRun installs and configures it for you; includes 9 free guest accounts per paid user and weekend support. |
| Home | €99one-time | 5 user accounts for non-business use, with free updates for life and community forum support only. |
Read from filerun.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with FileRun before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- NonprofitFree or reduced plans for public benefit work
FileRun says it will give nonprofit and public benefit organizations a free or heavily reduced plan, decided case by case.
Stated on filerun.com - Lifetime licenseHome license paid once
The Home plan is a single €99 payment with free software updates for life, for non-business use.
Stated on filerun.com
Works with
- ONLYOFFICE
- Collabora Online
- Microsoft 365
- Google Docs
- Zoho Docs
- LDAP
- SAML
- OpenID Connect
FileRun alternatives
- FileRun vs Nextcloud
Free plan · from €71.29/yr
- FileRun vs ownCloud
Free plan
- FileRun vs Seafile
Free plan · from $8/mo
- FileRun vs FileCloud
Free trial · from $7/mo
- FileRun vs Pydio Cells
Free plan
Common questions
Is FileRun open source?
FileRun is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Can FileRun be self-hosted?
Yes. FileRun's own site says it can be run on a server of your own.
Does FileRun have an API?
Yes. FileRun offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.