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FileRise vs FileGator: catalog facts
FileRise	FileGator
Freemium The MIT-licensed core is free; FileRise Pro is a paid edition with extra features.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Granular per-folder access control WebDAV and SSO support	Multi-user web interface for files Zip and unzip on the server
Groups, client portals and automation are Pro-only Requires running your own server	Requires a PHP web server to host A file manager rather than a full sync or collaboration suite
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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