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ownCloud Infinite Scale vs Seafile: catalog facts
ownCloud Infinite Scale	Seafile
Freemium The community edition is free and open source. Enterprise editions are paid.	Freemium The community edition is free and open source. The Professional edition is paid.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted
No database to operate; files and metadata live on the filesystem Single binary or container deployment with the existing clients	Block-level sync and deduplication make it fast with large libraries Per-library client-side encryption, and a drive client that streams on demand
Feature parity with the classic PHP server took a long time and still differs 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	Self-hosted, Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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