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Paid-feature tierCTier CDaily-workflow features need a paid edition
Self-hostSelf-hostable: yesYou can run it on your own server.
Paid-feature limits3 noted
Full-text file search requires Professional
Granular folder/subfolder permissions require Professional
Comprehensive audit logs, HA/clustering and S3 deployment require Professional
Tier C: Server core AGPLv3 with explicit OpenSSL linking permission; python directory Apache-2.0, Seahub web UI separately Apache-2.0 and desktop sync daemon GPLv2. Community sync/share usable, but common search and permission workflows are paid. Popular haiwen/seafile repository is client daemon; server-core repository used for license/health. License source. Repository: haiwen/seafile-server. Self-host: server; hosted offer from the project: yes.
Replaces 3 paid tools
DropboxEntry price Not established
Fit: Fit: PartialCore overlap exists; named gaps need replacing or rebuilding.Fit is not feature parity.
File sync/share and library versioning fit; libraries replace Dropbox folder model, so permissions, shares and links need recreation/testing. Pro is needed for full-text search and granular folder permissions; Dropbox bundled signatures/video review not covered.
Fit: Fit: PartialCore overlap exists; named gaps need replacing or rebuilding.Fit is not feature parity.
Replaces Drive/OneDrive-style file sync/share portion only; Office editing requires an external editor integration. Email, meetings and full suite absent; full-text file search and fine-grained permissions are paid Professional features.
Fit: Fit: PartialCore overlap exists; named gaps need replacing or rebuilding.Fit is not feature parity.
Replaces Drive/OneDrive-style file sync/share portion only; Office editing requires an external editor integration. Email, meetings and full suite absent; full-text file search and fine-grained permissions are paid Professional features.
Seafile Community Edition is listed as an open-source alternative to Dropbox, Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, with partial fit or better. Maintainers can show this in a README; the badge links back to this page.
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