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Seafile vs ownCloud Infinite Scale: catalog facts
SeafileownCloud Infinite Scale
Freemium

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

Freemium

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted 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
  • No database to operate; files and metadata live on the filesystem
  • Single binary or container deployment with the existing clients
  • Some features are reserved for the paid Professional edition
  • Self-hosting requires a database and careful upgrade handling
  • Feature parity with the classic PHP server took a long time and still differs
  • Enterprise features and support are paid
Self-hosted, Downloadable app Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
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 22, 2026

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