Pydio Cells
A self-hosted, open-source platform for secure document sharing and team collaboration
- Vendor
- Pydio
- Also known as
- pydio-cells
What is 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.
Pydio Cells pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
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What Pydio Cells does
The capabilities that matter for file sync, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Deployment model
- Self hosted
- 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
- Free open source
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Android
- Self-hosted
Integrations (1)
Independently observed- LDAP / Active Directory•
Pydio Cells FAQ
Common questions about Pydio Cells, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is 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. It is indexed under File Sync.
Source: https://pydio.com
Is Pydio Cells free to use?
Pydio Cells is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Paid editions are also offered: Connect and Enterprise, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://pydio.com
What platforms does Pydio Cells support?
Pydio Cells supports the web, Linux, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://pydio.com
Can Pydio Cells be self-hosted?
Yes. Pydio Cells can be deployed hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://pydio.com
What security certifications does Pydio Cells have?
We have independently confirmed GDPR for Pydio Cells. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Pydio Cells not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Source: https://www.pydio.com/en/blog/why-upgrade-reporting-audit-and-compliance-capabilities
Pydio Cells alternatives
Other file sync we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- RcloneA command-line tool for synchronizing files and directories across cloud storage serviceshigh · 78%
- Syncthingmedium · 58%
- rsyncFast incremental file synchronization and transfer utilitylow · 47%
- SeafileOpen-source self-hosted storage with privacy, file syncing, and team collaborationlow · 16%
- ownCloudSelf-hostable platform for synchronizing and sharing files across an organizationlow · 26%
- NextcloudA self-hosted platform for file storage, sync, and team collaboration across deviceslow · 21%
Compare Pydio Cells
Side by side against other file sync, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Pydio Cells, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price level | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 58 | 0.04 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 25 | 0.08 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 9 | 0.05 | 0.4 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 62% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Pricing model: free_open_source · Deployment model: self_hosted · Active directory ldap identity sync: Yes · Self hosted linux docker deployment: Yes · Client server architecture cloud host: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1 | mediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60% |
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