Pydio Cells 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.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for file sync. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
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.
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.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Pydio Cells
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
Seafile
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
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Pydio Cells
Not documented yet.
Seafile
- LDAP
- Active Directory
- SAML
- OnlyOffice
- Collabora Online
- WebDAV
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.