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SeaweedFS vs Tahoe-LAFS: catalog facts
SeaweedFS	Tahoe-LAFS
Free Free to self-host; source code is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
S3-compatible API for existing tools Scales horizontally across many servers	Data stays readable even when some servers fail Servers cannot read the files they store
Infrastructure software that needs server administration skills More than most single users need for simple file sync	Requires running and maintaining several storage nodes Setup is aimed at technically experienced users
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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