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Comparison

ownCloud vs Pydio Cells

No leader: the top candidate Pydio Cells has only 0.18 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.

ownCloud full profile →Pydio Cells full profile →
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ownCloud20
Pydio Cells46
Score
Vioscale score
ownCloud20 / 100low · 3%updating
Pydio Cells46 / 100low · 18%updating
Pricing
Free tier
ownCloud–
Pydio Cells✓
Model
ownCloudcommercial
Pydio Cellsfreemium
Price level
ownCloud–
Pydio Cellslow
Transparent
ownCloud–
Pydio Cells✗
Integrations
Count
ownCloud4
Pydio Cells–
Security
Gdpr
ownCloud–
Pydio Cells✓

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

ownCloud

An open-source platform for file synchronization and sharing designed for self-hosted deployment, with native clients for desktop and mobile devices.

Independently observed

Pydio Cells

A self-hosted platform that enables organizations to manage document sharing, collaboration, and workflows with full data control, designed as an alternative to cloud solutions for enterprises with strict security and compliance requirements.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

ownCloud

Pricing not documented yet.

Pydio Cells

SubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Paid plans are annual subscriptions starting at €3,280/year.

  • HomeFree
    • Storage: FileSystem, S3-compatible
    • Embedded users directory
    • Online preview of documents
    • REST API, SDKs, WebDAV
    • Mobile and desktop sync
    • +1 more
  • ConnectContact sales
    • Everything in Home
    • AD/LDAP directories support
    • SSO via OpenIDConnect / OAuth2
    • SSO via SAML / Azure ADFS
    • Cells as OAuth2 Identity Provider
    • +3 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Connect
    • Role-based and rule-based access control
    • Multi-factor authentication
    • Terms of Service validation
    • Exportable audit logs (CSV/XLSX)
    • +7 more
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Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
ownCloud✓
Pydio Cells✓
iOS
ownCloud✓
Pydio Cells✗
Android
ownCloud✓
Pydio Cells✓
macOS
ownCloud✓
Pydio Cells✓
Windows
ownCloud✓
Pydio Cells✗
Linux
ownCloud✓
Pydio Cells✓
CLI
ownCloud✗
Pydio Cells✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
ownCloud✓
Pydio Cells✓
On-premise
ownCloud✗
Pydio Cells✓
Hybrid
ownCloud✗
Pydio Cells✓

Integrations

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

ownCloud

4 total
  • Dropbox
  • FTP
  • S3
  • Moodle
Independently observed

Pydio Cells

Not documented yet.

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

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