FileRun vs Google Drive
FileRun
filerun.comGoogle Drive
workspace.google.comSide by side
| Figure | FileRun | Google Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €0.82/mo | $1.99/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 11 |
| Spec score · File Sharing Software | 8.6 (#12) | 9.2 (#2) |
| Founded | 2003 | 1998 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Madeira, Portugal, with a second office in Tirana, Albania | Mountain View, California, United States |
| Integrations | Authentication integrations include LDAP, Active Directory, OpenID Connect, SAML, ADFS, Shibboleth, Microsoft Azure, OAuth2, Authentik, Google, Dropbox, and Box. | Drive integrates with Slack, Zoom, Salesforce, Atlassian, SAP, and many more. |
Plans
FileRun
- Small business€9.90 a year
- Medium business€9.90 a year
- Large business€9.90 a year
- Home€99 a month
- Home€99, paid once
Google Drive
- FreeFree
- Google One Basic$1.99 a month
- Google AI Plus$9.99 a month
- Google AI Pro$19.99 a month
- Business Starter$7 a month
- Business Standard$14 a month
- Business Plus$22 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- BasicPrice not published
- Business BasePrice not published
In their own words
FileRun
FileRun is a self-hosted file-sharing application for teams that want files and metadata to stay on their own server. Files remain in ordinary folders rather than being stored in FileRun’s database. It runs on Linux or Windows servers, including Docker, virtual machines, and bare metal, and requires PHP and MySQL. Users can share with individuals, groups, or guests, assign access through seven roles, and set passwords, expiry dates, and download limits for public links. FileRun offers two-way desktop sync for Windows, macOS, and Linux, mobile apps for iOS and Android, WebDAV, and a REST API. Documents can be edited collaboratively through services including ONLYOFFICE, Collabora, LibreOffice Online, Google, Zoho, and Microsoft 365. Search can index document contents with Elasticsearch and Apache Tika, and OCR can read scanned PDFs and document photos. Business plans are listed at €9.90/user/yr. There is no free plan, but business users can request a free trial license for their own installation.
Google Drive
Google Drive stores and shares files across Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. Google accounts include up to 15 GB, and listed storage options reach 5 TB per user; additional storage can be requested, with costs that vary. Users can grant edit, comment, or view permissions and set expiration dates for shared files. Shared drives let teams store, access, and manage files together, and file versioning is available. The mobile app can scan receipts and billing statements into searchable PDFs. Drive integrates with Google Workspace apps and services including Slack, Zoom, Salesforce, Atlassian, and SAP. Security and administration options include ransomware detection, client-side encryption, Vault, DLP policies, and Workspace management controls. Drive for desktop offers ransomware detection and file recovery, while Gemini in Drive can find, summarize, and analyze files with AI. Google One Basic is listed at $1.99 a month for 100 GB; Google AI Plus is $9.99 a month for 2 TB, and Google AI Pro is $19.99 a month for 5 TB. Google Workspace offers a 14-day trial.