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Peergos vs Seafile: catalog facts
PeergosSeafile
Freemium

The software is open source and self-hostable. Hosted storage plans are paid.

Freemium

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

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted
  • Sharing metadata is protected, not only file contents
  • Self-hostable, with a hosted option for people who do not want to run it
  • Block-level sync and deduplication make it fast with large libraries
  • Per-library client-side encryption, and a drive client that streams on demand
  • Small project, so the ecosystem and client polish trail bigger options
  • Performance is modest compared with conventional sync tools
  • 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: AGPL-3.0 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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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