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Seafile vs FileRun: catalog facts
Seafile	FileRun
Freemium The community edition is free and open source. The Professional edition is paid.	Paid A paid licence is required beyond the limited free tier.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted	Windows, Linux, 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	Uses your existing folder structure rather than an opaque storage layer Document and media previews plus WebDAV and sync clients
Some features are reserved for the paid Professional edition Self-hosting requires a database and careful upgrade handling	Paid licence for anything beyond a small free tier Requires PHP, a database and a web server
Self-hosted, Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed 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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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