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ownCloudSeafile
Freemium

The server is free and open source. Enterprise editions and support are paid.

 Freemium

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted
  • Desktop and mobile clients for every major platform
  • External storage mounts bring existing shares and object storage into the same tree
  • Block-level sync and deduplication make it fast with large libraries
  • Per-library client-side encryption, and a drive client that streams on demand
  • Split between the classic PHP server and the newer Infinite Scale rewrite
  • Enterprise features and support are paid
  • Some features are reserved for the paid Professional edition
  • Self-hosting requires a database and careful upgrade handling
Self-hosted, Web application Self-hosted, Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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