# Nextcloud vs Seafile

| Attribute | Nextcloud | Seafile |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 19.5 (13% (low)) | 60.1 (26% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A self-hosted content collaboration system providing file storage and sync alongside document editing, chat, calendar, and workflow automation capabilities, designed for organizational control over data. | 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. |
| integrations.count | 8 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Collabora Online"},{"name":"XMPP"},{"name":"LibreOffice"},{"name":"Signal"},{"name":"Telegram"},{"name":"SMS"},{"name":"OTR"},{"name":"OMEMO"}]` | `[{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"Active Directory"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"OnlyOffice"},{"name":"Collabora Online"},{"name":"WebDAV"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"SG","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true,"linux":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community Edition","summary":"Free & open source","features":["File sync","File sharing","Version control","Group sharing","WebDAV","Library encryption","Basic team collaboration"],"description":"Open-source self-hosted edition with core file management features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional Edition","summary":"$100 total for 3-9 users, then $48/user/year (discounts at 250+ users)","features":["Full-text search","Granular folder permissions","Audit logs","LDAP/AD authentication","ADFS/Shibboleth SSO","Role-based account management","Remote wipe","Two-factor authentication","Antivirus integration","OnlyOffice/Collabora integration","AWS S3 support","High availability clustering"],"minSeats":3,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":48,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Self-hosted enterprise solution with advanced security, compliance, and support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Plus Edition (Cloud)","summary":"$8/user/month (trial: max 3 users, 3 months free)","features":["File upload/download","Cross-platform sync with drive mount","Granular sharing permissions","Organizational structure","File operation audit logs","Office document editing","Metadata management","Extended file properties","Kanban/gallery/table/map views","Hierarchical tagging","AI metadata extraction","SeaDoc document collaboration","Wiki knowledge base"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Cloud-hosted collaborative workspace with metadata management and AI features","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Professional Support Plan","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5000,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Hourly Support","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"hour","amount":120,"period":null,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free community edition or $100 total for 3-9 Pro users, then $48/user/year; cloud Plus at $8/user/month","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.seafile.com/en/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T09:04:37.559Z","freeTrialDays":90,"startingPrice":{"amount":100,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | - | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":100,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |

## Capabilities (File Sync)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:43:39.449Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*