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Seafile

Open-source self-hosted storage with privacy, file syncing, and team collaboration

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Available worldwide

What is Seafile?

A storage platform for organizing files in encrypted libraries, with cross-device syncing, version tracking, and team sharing capabilities.

Independently observed

Seafile 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.

Pricing as of verify at live pricing ↗Independently observed
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 Edition

Free
Free

Open-source self-hosted edition with core file management features

  • File sync
  • File sharing
  • Version control
  • Group sharing
  • WebDAV
  • Library encryption
  • Basic team collaboration

Professional Edition

$100 total for 3-9 users, then $48/user/year (discounts at 250+ users)
annual · min 3 seats

Self-hosted enterprise solution with advanced security, compliance, and support

  • 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

Plus Edition (Cloud)

$8/user/month (trial: max 3 users, 3 months free)
monthly · min 1 seats

Cloud-hosted collaborative workspace with metadata management and AI 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

Add-ons

  • Professional Support Plan$5000/yr
  • Hourly Support$120/hour

What Seafile 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.

Capabilities
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
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed
Platforms
  • CLI
  • iOS
  • macOS
  • Web
  • Linux
  • Android
  • Windows
Deployment
  • On-premise
  • Self-hosted

Integrations (7)

Independently observed
productivity
  • Collabora•
  • LDAP
  • Active Directory
  • SAML
  • OnlyOffice
  • Collabora Online
  • WebDAV

Seafile FAQ

Common questions about Seafile, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is Seafile?

A file storage and synchronization platform that lets teams organize, share, and collaborate on content. It emphasizes privacy through encryption and provides version control, document editing, and knowledge management features. It is indexed under File Sync.

Source: https://www.seafile.com

Is Seafile free to use?

Seafile is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $8 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://www.seafile.com/en/pricing/

What platforms does Seafile support?

Seafile supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.

Source: https://www.seafile.com

Can Seafile be self-hosted?

Yes. Seafile can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.

Source: https://www.seafile.com

What does Seafile integrate with?

We have confirmed 6 integrations for Seafile, including LDAP, Active Directory, SAML, OnlyOffice, Collabora Online and WebDAV. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.

Source: https://www.seafile.com

What security certifications does Seafile have?

We have independently confirmed GDPR for Seafile. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Seafile not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.

Source: https://www.seafile.com/en/privacy_policy/

Where is Seafile available?

Seafile is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Singapore.

Source: https://www.seafile.com/en/pricing/

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Balanced composite 47 / 100
low · 16%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Capabilities750.075.3✓
Integrations140.081.1✓
Stars00.030.0-
Dependent projects00.060.0-
Development activity00.090.0-
Release cadence00.050.0-
Security posture50.060.0-
Package downloads00.140.0-
Security score00.040.0-
Developer Q&A activity00.060.0-

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Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq7 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 64%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesPricing model: free_open_source · Deployment model: self_hosted · Self hosted linux docker deployment: Yes · Block level delta sync transfer speed: Yes · Client server architecture cloud host: Yes · End to end encryption keys in transit: Yesmediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count2mediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60%

Market

AttributeValueEvidence
AvailabilityHqCountry: SG · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: …highsource · 2026-08-19 · 75%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Modelopen_sourcemediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60%
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60%
Price levelfreemediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60%
Starting priceAmount: 100 · Currency: USDmediumsource · 2026-08-19 · 60%
TransparentYesmediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
GdprYeshighsource · 2026-08-19 · 75%
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