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Pydio Cells vs ownCloud: catalog facts
Pydio CellsownCloud
Freemium

The community edition is free and open source. Enterprise editions are paid.

Freemium

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
  • Granular permissions, workflows and audit trails for shared documents
  • Runs as a single Go binary with sync clients for every platform
  • Desktop and mobile clients for every major platform
  • External storage mounts bring existing shares and object storage into the same tree
  • Enterprise features and support are paid
  • Heavier to operate than a simple file sync server
  • Split between the classic PHP server and the newer Infinite Scale rewrite
  • Enterprise features and support are paid
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Web application
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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