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FileRun vs Pydio Cells: catalog facts
FileRunPydio Cells
Paid

A paid licence is required beyond the limited free tier.

Freemium

The community edition is free and open source. Enterprise editions are paid.

Windows, Linux, Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Uses your existing folder structure rather than an opaque storage layer
  • Document and media previews plus WebDAV and sync clients
  • Granular permissions, workflows and audit trails for shared documents
  • Runs as a single Go binary with sync clients for every platform
  • Paid licence for anything beyond a small free tier
  • Requires PHP, a database and a web server
  • Enterprise features and support are paid
  • Heavier to operate than a simple file sync server
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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