# Pydio Cells vs Seafile

| Attribute | Pydio Cells | Seafile |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46 (18% (low)) | 60.1 (26% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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 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 | - | 5 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"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 | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Home","summary":"Free","features":["Storage: FileSystem, S3-compatible","Embedded users directory","Online preview of documents","REST API, SDKs, WebDAV","Mobile and desktop sync","Pre-built binaries"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Connect","summary":"€3,280/year (base); volume discounts available from 100+ users","features":["Everything in Home","AD/LDAP directories support","SSO via OpenIDConnect / OAuth2","SSO via SAML / Azure ADFS","Cells as OAuth2 Identity Provider","White-labelling (customizable branding)","Pre-built binaries for linux / mac","Supported cloud images: OVF, VMWare, Amazon AMI"],"minSeats":50,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":3280,"period":"year","currency":"EUR"}],"contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"€4,380/year (base); volume discounts available from 100+ users","features":["Everything in Connect","Role-based and rule-based access control","Multi-factor authentication","Terms of Service validation","Exportable audit logs (CSV/XLSX)","Real-time share auditing","Compliance and security features","Web, mobile and desktop sync","Storage support: FS, S3, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob","Custom versioning policies","Storage usage overview","Advanced UX branding and custom email templates"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":4380,"period":"year","currency":"EUR"}],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid plans are annual subscriptions starting at €3,280/year.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.pydio.com/en/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T09:07:13.647Z","billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"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 | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":100,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (File Sync)

| Capability | Pydio Cells | 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 2026-09-01T14:47:16.828Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*