# FileRise

> FileRise (1k stars, v3.36.0 Oct 2026) is a web file manager you run with Docker or on a Linux PHP web server, with no external database. It offers chunked resumable uploads, per-folder permissions, file and folder share links with passwords and expiry, upload-only file request links, WebDAV mounting, tags, search and a trash with retention. Core is MIT. FileRise Pro (paid) adds user groups, client portals, S3/SMB/cloud sources, webhooks, audit logs and AI workflows. There is no desktop sync client, mobile app or file version history.

- Repository: https://github.com/error311/FileRise
- Official docs: https://github.com/error311/FileRise/wiki
- Checked: 2026-10-16

## What it replaces
- Dropbox: Share links and shared folders, Browse and manage files in a web app (partial). Web file manager with share and file-request links; no desktop sync, mobile app or version history.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Self-hosted with Docker or on a Linux PHP web server | https://github.com/error311/FileRise#highlights | 2026-10-16 |
| Code licence | Confirmed | MIT (Core); Pro is a separate paid product | https://github.com/error311/FileRise#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No separate model weights | https://github.com/error311/FileRise#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Commercial use | Confirmed | Yes, MIT Core | https://github.com/error311/FileRise#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Paid services needed? | Partial | None for Core; FileRise Pro adds user groups, client portals, extra storage sources, automation, audit logs and AI | https://github.com/error311/FileRise#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Hardware | Unknown | Not documented | none found | - |
| Operating systems | Partial | Server via Docker or Linux PHP web server; WebDAV mount from macOS, Windows and Linux | https://github.com/error311/FileRise#highlights | 2026-10-16 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Easy to medium; one docker run command, or manual PHP web server install | https://github.com/error311/FileRise#install-docker--recommended | 2026-10-16 |

GitHub: 1022 stars, 53 forks, last push 2026-10-15, archived: no.
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