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Seafile vs Cloudreve: catalog facts
SeafileCloudreve
Freemium

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

Freemium

The open-source edition is free to self-host; a paid Pro edition is also offered.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Block-level sync and deduplication make it fast with large libraries
  • Per-library client-side encryption, and a drive client that streams on demand
  • Self-hosted file storage and sharing
  • Supports multiple storage backends
  • Some features are reserved for the paid Professional edition
  • Self-hosting requires a database and careful upgrade handling
  • Project website is in Chinese
  • Requires your own server to run
Self-hosted, Downloadable app Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
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 23, 2026

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