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Comparison

Seafile vs Syncthing

No leader: the top candidate Syncthing has only 0.31 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.

Seafile full profile →Syncthing full profile →
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Seafile60
Syncthing68
Score
Vioscale score
Seafile60 / 100low · 26%updating
Syncthing68 / 100low · 31%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Seafile✓
Syncthing✓
Model
Seafilefreemium
Syncthingcommercial
Price level
Seafilehigh
Syncthingfree
Starting price
Seafile$100
Syncthing–
Transparent
Seafile✓
Syncthing✓
Integrations
Count
Seafile5
Syncthing–
Security
Gdpr
Seafile✓
Syncthing–
Scorecard
Seafile–
Syncthing5.8
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Seafile–
Syncthing175
Github stars
Seafile–
Syncthing88,008
Activity
Commits last 30d
Seafile–
Syncthing35
Release
Cadence days
Seafile–
Syncthing9
History
Seafile–
Syncthing20 items
License
Spdx
Seafile–
SyncthingMPL-2.0
Language
Primary
Seafile–
SyncthingGo
Market
Availability
SeafileAvailable worldwide · HQ SG
Syncthing–

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Deployment model
Seafile-
SyncthingP2p client
Peer to peer p2p network routing
Seafile-
Syncthing✓
Client server architecture cloud host
Seafile-
Syncthing✗
Block level delta sync transfer speed
Seafile-
Syncthing-
Self hosted linux docker deployment
Seafile-
Syncthing✓
Synology qnap nas hardware integration
Seafile-
Syncthing-
Aws s3 azure blob external mounts
Seafile-
Syncthing✗
Active directory ldap identity sync
Seafile-
Syncthing✗
Version history and conflict resolution
Seafile-
Syncthing-
End to end encryption keys in transit
Seafile-
Syncthing✓
SOC2 type ii
Seafile-
Syncthing-
ISO 27001
Seafile-
Syncthing-
Pricing model
Seafile-
SyncthingFree open source

What each one is

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

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

Syncthing

Syncthing automatically synchronizes files between multiple computers in real-time while encrypting all communication and storing data only on your own devices. It operates without central servers, giving you complete privacy and control over where your data is stored and who can access it.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

Syncthing

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

Seafile

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

Syncthing

Not documented yet.

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