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Comparison

lsyncd vs Seafile

No leader: the top candidate Seafile has only 0.26 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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lsyncd13
Seafile60
Score
Vioscale score
lsyncd13 / 100low · 16%
Seafile60 / 100low · 26%
Pricing
Free tier
lsyncd✓
Seafile✓
Model
lsyncdopen_source
Seafilefreemium
Price level
lsyncdfree
Seafilehigh
Starting price
lsyncd–
Seafile$100
Transparent
lsyncd✓
Seafile✓
Integrations
Count
lsyncd–
Seafile5
Security
Gdpr
lsyncd–
Seafile✓
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
lsyncd3
Seafile–
Github stars
lsyncd6,063
Seafile–
Activity
Commits last 30d
lsyncd0
Seafile–
Release
Cadence days
lsyncd162
Seafile–
History
lsyncd2 items
Seafile–
License
Spdx
lsyncdGPL-2.0
Seafile–
Language
Primary
lsyncdLua
Seafile–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for file sync. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
lsyncd-
Seafile-
Peer to peer p2p network routing
lsyncd-
Seafile-
Client server architecture cloud host
lsyncd-
Seafile-
Block level delta sync transfer speed
lsyncd-
Seafile-
Self hosted linux docker deployment
lsyncd-
Seafile-
Synology qnap nas hardware integration
lsyncd-
Seafile-
Aws s3 azure blob external mounts
lsyncd-
Seafile-
Active directory ldap identity sync
lsyncd-
Seafile-
Version history and conflict resolution
lsyncd-
Seafile-
End to end encryption keys in transit
lsyncd-
Seafile-
SOC2 type ii
lsyncd-
Seafile-
ISO 27001
lsyncd-
Seafile-
Pricing model
lsyncd-
Seafile-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

lsyncd

Lsyncd actively watches local file systems for modifications using filesystem event interfaces, then automatically copies those changes to remote systems. It supports rsync and rsync+ssh as synchronization protocols and offers customization through configuration files and Lua scripting.

Independently observed

Seafile

Seafile is an open-source file management and collaboration platform available as both a self-hosted solution and cloud service. It combines core file synchronization and sharing capabilities with advanced features including metadata management, AI-powered organization, document collaboration, and team knowledge bases.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

lsyncd

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Seafile

from $100/yrHybridFree tier90-day trial

Free community edition or $100 total for 3-9 Pro users, then $48/user/year; cloud Plus at $8/user/month

  • Community EditionFree
    • File sync
    • File sharing
    • Version control
    • Group sharing
    • WebDAV
    • +2 more
  • Professional Edition$100 total for 3-9 users, then $48/user/year (discounts at 250+ users)
    • Full-text search
    • Granular folder permissions
    • Audit logs
    • LDAP/AD authentication
    • ADFS/Shibboleth SSO
    • +7 more
  • Plus Edition (Cloud)$8/user/month (trial: max 3 users, 3 months free)
    • File upload/download
    • Cross-platform sync with drive mount
    • Granular sharing permissions
    • Organizational structure
    • File operation audit logs
    • +8 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
lsyncd–
Seafile✓
iOS
lsyncd–
Seafile✓
Android
lsyncd–
Seafile✓
macOS
lsyncd–
Seafile✓
Windows
lsyncd–
Seafile✓
Linux
lsyncd–
Seafile✓
CLI
lsyncd–
Seafile✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
lsyncd✗
Seafile✓
Self-hosted
lsyncd✓
Seafile✓
On-premise
lsyncd✗
Seafile✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

lsyncd

Not documented yet.

Seafile

6 total
  • LDAP
  • Active Directory
  • SAML
  • OnlyOffice
  • Collabora Online
  • WebDAV
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.