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ShareFile vs Pydio Cells: catalog facts
ShareFilePydio Cells
Paid

Paid subscription service for businesses.

Freemium

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

macOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Client portals for collecting and sending documents
  • Built-in e-signatures, forms and approvals
  • Granular permissions, workflows and audit trails for shared documents
  • Runs as a single Go binary with sync clients for every platform
  • Requires a paid business subscription
  • Aimed at organisations rather than individuals
  • Enterprise features and support are paid
  • Heavier to operate than a simple file sync server
Downloadable app, Hosted service Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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