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FileRise Wiki

FileRise is a self-hosted web file manager with WebDAV, sharing, and per-folder ACLs. It runs without a database and supports Docker or manual installs.

Project philosophy

FileRise is built around a few simple principles:

  • You own your data. FileRise is self-hosted and designed to run on your infrastructure.
  • Privacy by default. No telemetry, no tracking, and no required phone-home. FileRise can run fully offline.
  • Keep it simple. No external database required. Metadata is stored locally in JSON.
  • Security and predictability. Changes are made carefully with an emphasis on stable behavior, safe defaults, and clear documentation.
  • Sustainable development. FileRise Core is open source and fully usable on its own. FileRise Pro is an optional paid add-on that funds continued development, maintenance, and support which while keeping Core healthy and actively maintained.

Start here

Core docs

Pro

Pro adds user groups, client portals, audit logs, global search, and multi-storage Sources (S3, SMB, SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, Google Drive). See Features or filerise.net.

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