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bewCloud vs Seafile: catalog facts
bewCloud	Seafile
Free Free and open source; donations and sponsorships are welcome.	Freemium The community edition is free and open source. The Professional edition is paid.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted
Much smaller footprint than Nextcloud or ownCloud Files, RSS, notes and photos in one app	Block-level sync and deduplication make it fast with large libraries Per-library client-side encryption, and a drive client that streams on demand
Far fewer features and apps than Nextcloud Mainly maintained by one developer	Some features are reserved for the paid Professional edition Self-hosting requires a database and careful upgrade handling
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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