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Comparison

Pydio Cells vs Rclone

On the evidence we track, Rclone leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Pydio Cells full profile →Rclone full profile →
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Pydio Cells46
★Rclone68
Score
Vioscale score
Pydio Cells46 / 100low · 18%
Rclone68 / 100low · 40%
Pricing
Free tier
Pydio Cells✓
Rclone✓
Model
Pydio Cellsfreemium
Rclonecommercial
Price level
Pydio Cellslow
Rclonefree
Transparent
Pydio Cells✗
Rclone✓
Integrations
Count
Pydio Cells–
Rclone40
Security
Gdpr
Pydio Cells✓
Rclone–
Scorecard
Pydio Cells–
Rclone5
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Pydio Cells–
Rclone43
Github stars
Pydio Cells–
Rclone59,406
Activity
Commits last 30d
Pydio Cells–
Rclone100
Release
Cadence days
Pydio Cells–
Rclone17
History
Pydio Cells–
Rclone20 items
License
Spdx
Pydio Cells–
RcloneMIT
Language
Primary
Pydio Cells–
RcloneGo

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Rclone

Leader

A client-side command-line program that synchronizes files between your local machine and multiple cloud storage services. It supports a wide range of cloud providers and offers features like encryption, checksums, server-side transfers, and bidirectional synchronization.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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
as of verify ↗

Rclone

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source (MIT license)

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

Pydio Cells

Not documented yet.

Rclone

Leader
38 total
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Drive
  • Microsoft OneDrive
  • Dropbox
  • Backblaze B2
  • Microsoft Azure Blob Storage
  • Azure Files Storage
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Oracle Cloud Storage
  • Cloudflare R2
  • iCloud Drive
  • Nextcloud
  • ownCloud
  • pCloud
  • Alibaba Cloud OSS
  • Huawei Cloud OBS
  • Tencent Cloud COS
  • OpenStack Swift
  • Rackspace Cloud Files
  • OVHcloud
  • rsync.net
  • Seagate Lyve Cloud
  • IONOS Cloud
  • Mail.ru Cloud
  • +14 more
Independently observed

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