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Comparison

ownCloud 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.

ownCloud full profile →Seafile full profile →
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ownCloud20
Seafile60
Score
Vioscale score
ownCloud20 / 100low · 3%
Seafile60 / 100low · 26%
Pricing
Free tier
ownCloud–
Seafile✓
Model
ownCloudcommercial
Seafilefreemium
Price level
ownCloud–
Seafilehigh
Starting price
ownCloud–
Seafile$100
Transparent
ownCloud–
Seafile✓
Integrations
Count
ownCloud4
Seafile5
Security
Gdpr
ownCloud–
Seafile✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

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

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.

ownCloud

Pricing not documented yet.

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
ownCloud✓
Seafile✓
iOS
ownCloud✓
Seafile✓
Android
ownCloud✓
Seafile✓
macOS
ownCloud✓
Seafile✓
Windows
ownCloud✓
Seafile✓
Linux
ownCloud✓
Seafile✓
CLI
ownCloud✗
Seafile✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
ownCloud✗
Seafile✓
Self-hosted
ownCloud✓
Seafile✓
On-premise
ownCloud✗
Seafile✓

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

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.