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Free, Self-Hosted File Sharing with FileCloud Community Edition

Install FileCloud Community Edition on your own server and run a private file sharing and content collaboration platform for free.

  • Up to 5 full accounts, with 10 external accounts
  • Self-host FileCloud Community Edition on your Windows or Linux servers or preferred IaaS provider (AWS, Azure)
  • Free 1-year Community Edition license (renewable for free, year after year)

You’ll need your own server or cloud VM, a domain or hostname, and an SSL certificate to get started.

What You Get with FileCloud Community Edition

Community Edition gives you the core tools to build and manage your own self-hosted file sharing environment, including:

Icon Secure file and folder sharing
Icon File sync across computers and smartphones
Icon Granular folder and subfolder permissions
Icon Support for local disks, network shares, Amazon S3, Azure, and other storage options
Icon Remote access to files, photos, and videos
Icon Virtual drive access from Windows or Mac
Icon Unlimited file sizes, file versioning, and recycle bin support
Community Edition Enterprise Essentials Enterprise Advanced
Number of Users 5 users Unlimited number of users Unlimited number of users
Custom Branding no icon yes icon yes icon
Single Sign-On (SSO) no icon yes icon yes icon
Antivirus Scanning no icon yes icon yes icon
Metadata yes icon yes icon yes icon
Data Governance – Retention Policies
and Smart Data Leak Prevention
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Smart Classification no icon no icon yes icon
Content (OCR) Search no icon no icon yes icon
ServerSync – cloud enable your on-prem servers no icon no icon yes icon
Multi-Factor Authentication Email & TOTP Enabled Email & TOTP Enabled Email, SMS, DUO & TOTP Enabled
FIPS 140-2 no icon no icon yes icon
Workflow Automation Limited Limited Unlimited
Zero Trust File Sharing℠ no icon yes icon yes icon
Support Community support Base Support: resource library & email support

Additional support packages available
Base Support: resource library & email support

Additional support packages available
Pricing Free 1-year license $7 user/mo. Billed Annually. Min 20 Users. Contact Us
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Learn what influencer Network Chuck loves about FileCloud Community Edition!

This video includes tips on how to set up FileCloud, including domain name, SSL, and mounting a remote share.

What others are saying?

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"Fast, easy transmitting and sharing of large files anywhere in the world!"
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"FileCloud [Community Edition] offers a great secure file sharing option..."
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"I've been thinking of setting up a home lab and your videos persuaded me to get started in that. The first thing I did was set up FileCloud on prem and I'm loving it!"
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Why Community Edition?

  • Deploy a hyper-secure content collaboration platform so you can access files, photos, and videos anywhere from any device.
  • Set up On-Premises FileCloud Community Edition Server for personal or home labs.
  • Run on Windows 10, Linux, or any cloud VM.
  • Gain complete data ownership and control.
  • Access files remotely through a virtual drive or offline with FileCloud’s sync app.
  • Trusted by 1000’s of enterprises around the globe.

FileCloud Community Edition includes...

  • Powerful sharing functionalities (Team Folders; public, private, password-protected, and time-bound shares; and more)
  • Unlimited file sizes, file versioning, recycle bin support
  • Granular folder/sub folder permissions system
  • Sync across your computers or smartphones
  • Remote file access through a virtual drive using FileCloud Drive app
  • Storage from Disk, Network Shares, Amazon S3, Azure, Alibaba Cloud, EMC ECS, and more
  • File change notifications, comments, workflows, Metadata
  • Language localization (English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Italian, and more)
  • Forum-based support only
  • … and many other features from FileCloud Enterprise edition

Get support for FileCloud Community Edition

Community Edition support is provided via our Support Forum only.

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2022, and 2025
icon Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
icon RHEL 9.x and later
Check the FileCloud documentation for the latest supported operating systems before installation.

Want even more?

Check out FileCloud Enterprise Online or Enterprise Server Editions!

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