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Seafile vs Sync-in: catalog facts
SeafileSync-in
Freemium

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

Free

Free and open source, with optional paid enterprise support.

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
  • Files remain readable on disk outside the application
  • Consistent permissions across web, WebDAV, sync and API
  • Some features are reserved for the paid Professional edition
  • Self-hosting requires a database and careful upgrade handling
  • You run and maintain the server yourself
  • Younger project than Nextcloud or Seafile
Self-hosted, Downloadable app Self-hosted
Open source Open 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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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