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Seafile vs Pydio Cells: catalog facts
Seafile	Pydio Cells
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	Windows, macOS, 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	Granular permissions, workflows and audit trails for shared documents Runs as a single Go binary with sync clients for every platform
Some features are reserved for the paid Professional edition Self-hosting requires a database and careful upgrade handling	Enterprise features and support are paid Heavier to operate than a simple file sync server
Self-hosted, Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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