# Seafile

> A collaborative workspace for storing, organizing, and working on files with advanced metadata management and intelligent automation

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/seafile
- **Category:** File Sync
- **Homepage:** https://www.seafile.com
- **Also known as:** seafile
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-19T09:15:33.320Z

## Vioscale score

**60.1 / 100**, confidence 26% (low). Computed 2026-09-01. _(updating — computed under an earlier model version or past its freshness window.)_

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 25 | 0.052 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.04877777777777778 | 0 | - |
| integrations | 22.4 | 0.04066666666666666 | 0.9 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 5 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 100 | 0.084 | 8.4 | ✓ |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-19, [verify at source](https://www.seafile.com/en/pricing/). Independently observed._

from $100/yr · Hybrid · Free tier · 90-day trial

> Free community edition or $100 total for 3-9 Pro users, then $48/user/year; cloud Plus at $8/user/month

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Community Edition | Free | ✓ | - |
| Professional Edition | $100 total for 3-9 users, then $48/user/year (discounts at 250+ users) | - | annual |
| Plus Edition (Cloud) | $8/user/month (trial: max 3 users, 3 months free) | - | monthly |

### Community Edition

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

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)

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/null)

## About

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._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, iOS, macOS, Web, Linux, Android, Windows
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, On-premise, Self-hosted

## Integrations (6)

_Independently observed._

- LDAP
- Active Directory
- SAML
- OnlyOffice
- Collabora Online
- WebDAV

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | freemium | [link](https://www.seafile.com/en/pricing/) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.seafile.com/en/pricing/) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | high | [link](https://www.seafile.com/en/pricing/) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":100,"currency":"USD"}` | [link](https://www.seafile.com/en/pricing/) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://www.seafile.com/en/pricing/) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 5 | [link](https://www.seafile.com/en/pricing/) | 2026-08-19 | 60% (medium) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"SG","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://www.seafile.com/en/pricing/) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://www.seafile.com/en/privacy_policy/) | 2026-08-19 | 75% (high) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/seafile). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*