Seafile vs Synology Photos
Seafile
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Synology Photos
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| Figure | Seafile | Synology Photos |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 18 | 2 |
| Spec score · File Sync Software | 8.9 (#3) | 8.2 (#7) |
| Company facts | LinkedIn lists Seafile Ltd as a privately held Beijing software company founded in 2012 with 11–50 employees. | LinkedIn lists Synology as founded in 2000, headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan, with 501–1,000 employees. |
| Founded | 2012 | 2000 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 3.1 out of 5 from 54 ratings. | 3.0 out of 5 from 574 ratings. |
| Rating on Google Play | 3.9 out of 5 from 1.76K reviews. | 3.0 out of 5 from 7,240 reviews. |
| System requirements | Community Edition minimum guidance is 2GB RAM, two CPU cores and 10GB disk, with 50GB recommended. | The package requires DSM 7.0 or later and a Synology NAS; its technical specification lists Node.js 12 and Synology Application Service as dependencies. |
Plans
Seafile
- Community EditionPrice not published
- Pro Edition — 3 usersPrice not published
- Pro Edition — 10–249 users$48 a year
- Pro Edition — 250–499 users$44 a year
- Pro Edition — 500–749 users$40 a year
- Pro Edition — 750–999 users$35 a year
- Pro Edition — 1000+ usersPrice not published
- SeafilePlus Cloud — Trial PlanPrice not published
- SeafilePlus Cloud — Team Plan$8 a month
- Plus Edition Trial PlanFree
In their own words
Synology Photos
Synology Photos is a photo and video management service in DSM for browsing, organizing, searching, sharing, uploading, and previewing media. It requires a Synology NAS for private photo storage, and its mobile app can back up photos and videos to that NAS automatically. Users can share individual items or albums through links with passwords or expiration dates. Shared Space lets selected users collaborate, with access and editing rights assigned by folder. Organization tools include custom and conditional albums, automatic grouping, and facial and object recognition on supported NAS models. RAW files are supported; previews for HEIC/HEVC files and compressed videos require Synology Image Assistant. Mobile apps require iOS 16 or later or Android 11 or later; TV apps support Apple TV and Android TV. Chrome and Safari are recommended for web use. Synology Photos is free, with no paid premium tiers listed.