#3 in Storage & CDNUpdated 2026-08

Filestash

by Filestash · Self-hosted web file manager and gateway for existing storage

59.9 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Filestash is a self-hosted web client that puts a single file-browsing interface in front of existing storage such as S3, SFTP, FTP, SMB, NFS, WebDAV, Git and Dropbox. It authenticates users through LDAP, SAML or OIDC and applies access controls, and can re-expose the same data as SFTP, S3 or MCP gateways. A plugin system and workflow engine handle custom processing.

Best for: Teams needing one web file manager and gateway in front of existing S3, SMB or SFTP storage
Pricing: Free self-hosted AGPL v3 tier, then from $50/month for 3 seats and from $290/month for Enterprise
Runs on: Self-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Connects to S3, SFTP, FTP, SMB, NFS, WebDAV, Git and more
SSO via SAML, OIDC and LDAP, with RBAC on paid plans
Re-exposes stored data through SFTP, S3 or MCP gateways
Self-hosted and open source under AGPL v3

Trade-offs

Prices shown only as 'from', with no full per-seat price list
Self Served covers 3 seats and a single node deployment
Audit logs, white-labelling and 24/7 support are Enterprise-only
Free tier is AGPL v3; a commercial licence starts with paid plans

Pricing

Published plans from Filestash’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Filestash pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Hobby	—	Free Self-hosted AGPL v3 licence
Self Served	$50from, includes 3 seats	Cloud or self-hosted, commercial licence SSO (SAML, OIDC, LDAP) plus RBAC Includes 3 seats Single node deployment
Enterprise Solutions	$290from	Unlimited users Audit and compliance White-labelling and high availability 24/7 support

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 92 out of 100
Documentation: 35 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 85 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 85 out of 100
Changelog: 0 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 60 out of 100
Operational trust: 15 out of 100

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Openness: 0 out of 100

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