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Sync-in vs Seafile: catalog facts
Sync-inSeafile
Free

Free and open source, with optional paid enterprise support.

Freemium

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

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted
  • Files remain readable on disk outside the application
  • Consistent permissions across web, WebDAV, sync and API
  • Block-level sync and deduplication make it fast with large libraries
  • Per-library client-side encryption, and a drive client that streams on demand
  • You run and maintain the server yourself
  • Younger project than Nextcloud or Seafile
  • Some features are reserved for the paid Professional edition
  • Self-hosting requires a database and careful upgrade handling
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Downloadable app
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 October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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