Seafile

Spec sheet

What it does

Seafile is an open-source workspace for storing, organizing, syncing, sharing and collaborating on files and documents.Read 15 Oct 2026 · seafile.com

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · seafile.com

Paid from

8Read 20 Sep 2026 · seafile.com

API

Seafile publishes Web API documentation at seafile-api.readme.io and an older downloadable API reference.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manual.seafile.com

Founded

2012Read 28 Sep 2026 · seafile.com

AI organization

Seafile AI can generate file descriptions, tags and extracted file information.Read 15 Oct 2026 · seafile.com

Business admin controls

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · seafile.com

Community Edition change

For version 13, Seafile discontinued binary packages for Community Edition and directed users toward Docker deployment.Read 15 Oct 2026 · forum.seafile.com

Company facts

LinkedIn lists Seafile Ltd as a privately held Beijing software company founded in 2012 with 11–50 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Custom properties

Files can have user-defined properties such as owner, status and security level.Read 15 Oct 2026 · seafile.com

Device platforms

Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,AndroidRead 20 Sep 2026 · seafile.com

Documentation

The project maintains administrator manuals, user help pages, installation guides, API references, changelogs and a community forum.Read 15 Oct 2026 · seafile.com

File versioning

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · seafile.com

File views

Users can create table, gallery, kanban and map views with filtering, sorting, grouping and hidden properties.Read 15 Oct 2026 · seafile.com

Founders and offices

Seafile says Daniel Pan and Jonathan Xu founded it in 2012 and identifies offices in Beijing, China and Singapore.Read 15 Oct 2026 · seafile.com

Funding

TechCrunch reported in 2023 that Seafile had raised about 1 million yuan in an angel round from Matrix Partners China and was self-sustaining afterward.Read 15 Oct 2026 · techcrunch.com

LDAP integration

Professional Edition can authenticate against LDAP and synchronize LDAP users and groups.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manual.seafile.com

Licence details

The server core is AGPLv3, Seahub is Apache License 2, the desktop client is GPLv2, Android is GPLv3 and iOS is Apache License 2.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com

Limit: administration

GetApp review summaries show no ratings for several administrative capabilities, including API, automatic backup, user management and version control.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Limit: Android photo sync

Google Play reviewers report edited local photos may not re-upload automatically and that downloads can be hard to locate in default gallery or file-manager apps.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

Limit: iOS integration

Apple reviewers report incomplete Files-app integration, occasional sync or unlock problems, missing dark mode and instability during some uploads.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Limit: setup and interface

G2 reviewers repeatedly describe initial self-hosted setup as technical and the interface as less polished or intuitive than cloud competitors.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Notable release

Seafile 13.0 launched January 5, 2026 with metadata, multiple views, hierarchical tags, AI, SeaSearch and SeaDoc 2.0.Read 15 Oct 2026 · forum.seafile.com

Office integration

Seafile supports online Office-file viewing and editing through an externally deployed OnlyOffice server.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manual.seafile.com

Praise: reliability

GetApp reviews emphasize rapid, dependable synchronization and low-maintenance operation after setup.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Praise: speed and control

G2 reviewers repeatedly praise fast synchronization, large-file performance, security, version recovery and self-hosting control.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Apple App Store

3.1 out of 5 from 54 ratings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com

Rating on G2

4.4 out of 5 from 55 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on GetApp

5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Rating on Google Play

3.9 out of 5 from 1.76K reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com

SeaDoc

SeaDoc provides browser-based real-time co-editing, comments, revision workflows, Markdown support and exports.Read 15 Oct 2026 · seafile.com

Security controls

Official features include client-side encrypted libraries, two-factor authentication, remote wipe, audit logs and antivirus scanning.Read 15 Oct 2026 · seafile.com

Self-hosting

Seafile offers Docker-based community and professional server deployments for organizations running their own infrastructure.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manual.seafile.com

Storage limit

500Read 20 Sep 2026 · seafile.com

Supported server systems

Binary-installation libraries are documented for Ubuntu 24.04/22.04 and Debian 12/11.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manual.seafile.com

Sync and sharing

The product provides cross-device synchronization, browser access and permissioned sharing links with passwords and expiration dates.Read 15 Oct 2026 · seafile.com

System requirements

Community Edition minimum guidance is 2GB RAM, two CPU cores and 10GB disk, with 50GB recommended.Read 15 Oct 2026 · manual.seafile.com

Wiki

The built-in Wiki supports nested pages, access controls, embedded content and revision history.Read 15 Oct 2026 · seafile.com

Zero-knowledge encryption

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · seafile.com

Plans and prices

Every Seafile plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• File Sync Software#3 of 288.9
• Cloud storage#8 of 669.3
• File Sharing Software#10 of 478.9
• Cloud Content Collaboration Software#8 of 308.8
• Cloud Storage Services#20 of 648.8