G2

Niklas H.

IT Infrastructure & Private Cloud Compliance Engineer

Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/12/2026

"Dependable for GDPR Compliance with Room for Improvement"

4/5

What do you like best about FileRun?

FileRun’s self-hosted design and stable WebDAV implementation are its strongest strengths. Hosting data locally allows us to satisfy German GDPR residency requirements for our Dresden enterprise clients. Adjustable folder permissions and continuous activity logging make regular security audits manageable. File version tracking and configurable share links add another layer of control, letting teams collaborate safely without transferring data to overseas public cloud services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about FileRun?

There is no native function to automate GDPR-mandated data retention cycles, so we rely on custom scripts to remove obsolete documents. Resources localised for German users are scarce. Large file synchronisation slows during peak server usage. Audit log filtering is too simplistic; sorting events by user groups or document types requires manual work, dragging out compliance assessments for our clients with extensive confidential project archives. I would welcome structured log exports formatted for German data protection authorities and built-in alerts for unusual file access activity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is FileRun solving and how is that benefiting you?

Before adopting FileRun, our clients relied on disjointed network drives and consumer cloud storage solutions. The self-hosted setup consolidates all document storage in one location while keeping data within Germany. Built-in access controls and logging reduce data leakage risks, and secure sharing features cut unsafe document transfers over email. Altogether it creates a far more controlled environment for internal and controlled external collaboration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.