Compare Seafile and ownCloud

At a Glance
Seafile
Seafile
Star Rating
(55)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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ownCloud
ownCloud
Star Rating
(231)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ownCloud

Seafile vs ownCloud

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Seafile easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with ownCloud.

  • Seafile and ownCloud both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Seafile is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Seafile over ownCloud.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Seafile
No pricing available
ownCloud
No pricing available
Free Trial
Seafile
Free Trial is available
ownCloud
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
44
8.8
189
Ease of Use
9.2
44
8.8
191
Ease of Setup
8.6
20
8.4
98
Ease of Admin
8.0
9
8.7
87
Quality of Support
8.9
41
7.8
149
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
6
8.5
75
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
44
8.1
189
Features by Category
Cloud Content CollaborationHide 22 FeaturesShow 22 Features
8.8
41
8.4
179
File Management
8.7
36
8.6
159
8.6
35
8.8
159
8.6
37
8.7
159
8.4
36
8.3
155
8.5
31
8.4
134
Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Collaboration
8.8
34
8.4
127
8.8
36
9.1
157
8.8
32
7.7
120
8.6
32
7.9
117
Administration
8.7
35
8.7
115
8.7
34
8.3
107
8.8
32
8.3
102
8.8
35
9.0
109
8.8
33
8.8
95
8.9
35
8.5
122
Platform
9.3
18
8.2
80
8.9
17
8.1
58
8.7
17
8.6
50
9.3
16
8.3
51
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Seafile
Seafile
ownCloud
ownCloud
Seafile and ownCloud are categorized as Cloud Content Collaboration
Unique Categories
Seafile
Seafile has no unique categories
ownCloud
ownCloud is categorized as AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Seafile
Seafile
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
52.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.7%
ownCloud
ownCloud
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
53.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Seafile
Seafile
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Computer Software
10.4%
Education Management
8.3%
Insurance
6.3%
Accounting
4.2%
Other
54.2%
ownCloud
ownCloud
Information Technology and Services
19.6%
Computer Software
11.4%
Marketing and Advertising
5.5%
Accounting
5.0%
Telecommunications
3.7%
Other
54.8%
Alternatives
Seafile
Seafile Alternatives
Nextcloud
Nextcloud
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Microsoft OneDrive for Business
Microsoft OneDrive
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Dropbox
Dropbox
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FileRun
FileRun
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ownCloud
ownCloud Alternatives
Microsoft OneDrive for Business
Microsoft OneDrive
Add Microsoft OneDrive for Business
Nextcloud
Nextcloud
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Progress ShareFile
Progress ShareFile
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Box
Box
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Discussions
Seafile
Seafile Discussions
How do I activate the boot system after the restart?
2 Comments
Mohammad Y.
MY
Personally I recommend the use of Seafile, I have been using this platform for months and my files are perfectly protected with SeafileRead more
What does Seafile do?
1 Comment
Raja Mehran K.
RK
Seafile are a truly dependable, low-cost elective for document synchronizing of the Dropbox type. Furthermore, their client permits encryptions of the...Read more
Is Seafile opensource?
1 Comment
ownCloud
ownCloud Discussions
i need a software to store my digital data.
2 Comments
Stef H.
SH
Thank you for sharing your precious experience with us regarding your use of ownCloud! We're delighted to hear that it has proven to be an essential device...Read more
What is ownCloud used for?
2 Comments
Mohan Kumar M.
MM
It is file sharing tool for document/file collaborationRead more
Which type of server do you recommend to install Owncloud?
1 Comment
JG
I put mine on a Raspberry Pi 3B+. It really depends on what you plan to do with it...Read more