The FileRun Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about FileRun 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.
FileRun
The Insider’s Guide
Self-hosted file sync and sharing app that runs on your own server
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among file storage and sync services, read from FileRun’s own pages.
Made by FileRun Lda · checked Nov 13, 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 FileRun’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on FileRun’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 62 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about FileRun, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You install and maintain it on your own server with PHP and MySQL.
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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.
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Paid plans start at about $0.92 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: €9.9 per user / year (annual subscription).
- 3
You can try it first
Free trial available on request
- 4
It runs on 6 platforms
Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
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Sync, WebDAV and mobile apps
Two-way sync for Windows, macOS and Linux, iOS and Android apps, and standard WebDAV access.
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A 2.6 GPA, above 62 of 91
That is against the other file storage and sync services we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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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.
FileRun at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from €9.9 per user / year (annual subscription)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free trial available on request
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- Made by
- FileRun Lda
- Category
- File Storage & Sync
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | EUR 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. |
| Free plan and trial | D | Trial on request with no length stated, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. No free plan. |
| Features | B | Web, sync apps and WebDAV, with every feature in every plan. Editing needs an office suite you connect yourself. |
| Ease of use | D | You install and maintain it on your own server with PHP and MySQL. No store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android, with WebDAV, ONLYOFFICE, Collabora, SSO and LDAP. |
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 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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- Teams that want files kept on a server they control
- Small organizations wanting a flat per-user price
- Home server users on the one-time Home license
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
~$0.92
A month to start, for each person
FileRun is a paid product with a free trial, starting at €9.9 per user / year (annual subscription).
The storage and server are your own cost.
Small business
€9.9
per user / year, for 10 or 20 users
Installation help and community-based support, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Medium business
€9.9
per 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
€9.9
per 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
€99
one-time
5 user accounts for non-business use, with free updates for life and community forum support only.
Trying it first
Free trial available on request
Read from filerun.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Nonprofit
Free 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.comLifetime license
Home 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
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Self-hosted file sync and sharing app that runs on your own server. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: self-hostable, one-time purchase, public API, real-time collaboration, file sync, file sharing.
Web, sync apps and WebDAV, with every feature in every plan.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- ONLYOFFICE
- Collabora Online
- Microsoft 365
- Google Docs
- Zoho Docs
- LDAP
- SAML
- OpenID Connect
FileRun is made by FileRun Lda.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
62/91
Other file storage and sync services it is graded above
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
- DFree plan and trialAbove 9 of 91
- BFeaturesAbove 70 of 91
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 91
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 70 of 91
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 66 file storage and sync services. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. FileRun 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 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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Nextcloud, ownCloud, Seafile, FileCloud and Pydio Cells
The 5 tools FileRun is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.2GPA
Nextcloud
Free plan · from €71.29/yr
Open source, self-hosted file sync and collaboration platform.
- Nextcloud has a free plan. FileRun does not, though it has a free trial.
- FileRun can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Nextcloud is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
ownCloud
Free plan
Open-source file sync and share you can host yourself.
- ownCloud has a free plan. FileRun does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only FileRun lists a Linux app.
- FileRun can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.4GPA
Seafile
Free plan · from $8/mo
Open-source file sync and share, self-hosted or in the cloud.
- Seafile has a free plan. FileRun does not, though it has a free trial.
- FileRun can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Seafile is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.0GPA
FileCloud
Free trial · from $7/mo
Business file sharing and sync you host yourself or buy as SaaS.
- FileRun can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.2GPA
Pydio Cells
Free plan
Open-core, self-hosted document sharing and content platform.
- Pydio Cells has a free plan. FileRun does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only FileRun lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- FileRun can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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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 FileRun free?
No, FileRun is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free trial available on request.
How much does FileRun cost?
FileRun lists 4 plans. Small business: €9.9 per user / year, for 10 or 20 users.
What platforms does FileRun work on?
FileRun is available on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
Does FileRun offer any discounts?
FileRun publicly lists the following: Free or reduced plans for public benefit work; Home license paid once.
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.
What does FileRun integrate with?
FileRun's listing names ONLYOFFICE, Collabora Online, Microsoft 365, Google Docs, Zoho Docs, LDAP, SAML and OpenID Connect.
Who makes FileRun?
FileRun is made by FileRun Lda.
What are the alternatives to FileRun?
The closest alternatives to FileRun in our directory are Nextcloud, ownCloud, Seafile, FileCloud and Pydio Cells.
How does FileRun compare with other 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.
Is FileRun good value for money?
ToolGPA grades FileRun A for value for money. 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.
Could I make my own version of FileRun?
To replace FileRun 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 FileRun’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. 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.
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 FileRun Lda. Prices change, so check filerun.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- FileRun, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/filerun
- 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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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what FileRun’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. FileRun is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by FileRun Lda. Prices and plans change: check filerun.com before you buy.