FileRun alternatives

01Why people leave FileRun

02The alternatives, ranked by fit

1. Best self-hosted option

   NextcloudNextcloud

   Choose Nextcloud if keeping files on infrastructure you control matters more than avoiding setup work. It is the alternative here explicitly aimed at organizations with self-hosting expertise, and the comparison lists a free plan. Reddit reports are divided: some users complain about slow performance and difficult upgrades, while others say their Docker setups run without problems.

   Trade-off: Setup and upgrade complaints are worth weighing; the reports are mixed.

   Nextcloud review
   6.3/10

   from
   €3.50/mofree plan
2. Best for private sharing

   MEGAMEGA

   MEGA suits people who want file storage and sharing rather than maintaining a server. The comparison lists a free plan and highlights privacy-minded sharing, folder access controls and VPN access. Its listed starting price is $3.33. Check transfer limits and overage terms before moving a large library or making it a regular team workspace.

   Trade-off: Transfer limits and overages can affect the value.

   MEGA review
   8.0/10

   from
   €3.33/mofree plan
3. Best for encrypted storage

   Proton DriveProton Drive

   Proton Drive is a closer fit if your priority is private personal storage, not recreating every FileRun feature. The comparison lists a free plan and a starting price of $3.99, and positions it for encrypted file sharing. It may be a simpler change for an individual than buying a team-oriented service, but the source rates it as less convincing for everyday-drive use.

   Trade-off: Less convincing as a full-featured everyday drive.

   Proton Drive review
   6.2/10

   from
   $3.99/mofree plan
4. Best for encrypted teams

   SyncSync

   Sync is aimed at teams that need encrypted file sharing, per-user cloud storage and branded client portals. The comparison lists a starting price of $4.50. It is a better match than a self-hosted service when team sharing is the requirement, but it is not a clean solo-user replacement: the listed three-seat minimum rules out many small buyers.

   Trade-off: Three-seat minimum; check whether the starting price fits your team.

   Sync review
   7.4/10

   from
   $4.50/mo
5. Best for document workflows

   BoxBox

   Box fits businesses that need secure content collaboration or document workflows, rather than a personal self-hosted drive. The comparison lists a free plan and a $4.50 starting price. It also flags seat minimums and unpublished add-on prices, so get the full cost for the features your team needs before treating the entry price as your likely bill.

   Trade-off: Seat minimums and unpublished add-on prices complicate budgeting.

   Box review
   7.4/10

   from
   €4.50/mofree plan
6. Best for client portals

   ShareFileShareFile

   ShareFile is worth considering if FileRun mainly supports collecting and sharing client documents. The comparison highlights governed client portals, e-signatures and approvals, with a listed starting price of $16.50. That is a more specific business workflow than general file storage, so compare the plan costs and minimum seats against the client work you actually need to support.

   Trade-off: Minimum seats and plan costs may be hard to justify.

   ShareFile review
   7.0/10

   from
   $16.50/mo
7. Best for one-off transfers

   WeTransferWeTransfer

   WeTransfer makes more sense when FileRun is mostly a way to send large files, not a shared team drive. The comparison lists a free plan, a $7 starting price, recipient access without an account and branded transfers for teams. Check the plan limits and team pricing first; this is a narrower replacement for sending files, not a like-for-like self-hosted service.

   Trade-off: A transfer service, not a like-for-like file drive.

   WeTransfer review
   6.9/10

   from
   $7/mofree plan

03Side by side

Tool	Score	From	Free plan	Best for
FileRun FileRun (current)	7.0	€0.83/mo	No	Teams keeping files on their own server
Nextcloud Nextcloud	6.3	€3.50/mo	Yes	Organizations with self-hosting expertise
MEGA MEGA	8.0	€3.33/mo	Yes	Privacy-minded file sharing
Proton Drive Proton Drive	6.2	$3.99/mo	Yes	Privacy-minded personal file storage
Sync Sync	7.4	$4.50/mo	No	Teams that need encrypted file sharing
Box Box	7.4	€4.50/mo	Yes	Teams needing secure content collaboration
ShareFile ShareFile	7.0	$16.50/mo	No	Client document collection and sharing
WeTransfer WeTransfer	6.9	$7/mo	Yes	One-off large file transfers

Prices from each vendor's pricing page, checked Nov 7, 2026.