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NextcloudPiSeafile
Free

Free and open source community project.

 Freemium

The community edition is free and open source. The Professional edition is paid.

Linux, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted
  • Nextcloud preconfigured with caching and HTTPS
  • Images for Raspberry Pi and other boards
  • Block-level sync and deduplication make it fast with large libraries
  • Per-library client-side encryption, and a drive client that streams on demand
  • Documentation maintained by volunteers and partly outdated
  • Tied to Debian-based systems
  • Some features are reserved for the paid Professional edition
  • Self-hosting requires a database and careful upgrade handling
Self-hosted, Operating system Self-hosted, Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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