Nextcloud vs Seafile

Nextcloud vs Seafile
Fact	Nextcloud	Seafile
Language	PHP	C
Licence	AGPL-3.0	Other
Stars	37k	15k
Latest	v35.0.1	v9.0.5
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-09-18
Release cadence	about 7 days between releases	about 651 days between releases
Active contributors	41+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Seafile replaces Nextcloud. Alternatives to Nextcloud →
PartialFocuses on file sync and share, without the calendar, contacts and app platform.
Both replace Box. Alternatives to Box →
Full replacementNextcloudFile sync with desktop and mobile clients, sharing links and versioning, self-hosted.
Full replacementSeafileLibraries synced by desktop and mobile clients, with versioning and sharing, self-hosted.
Both replace Dropbox. Alternatives to Dropbox →
Full replacementNextcloudFile sync with desktop and mobile clients, sharing links and versioning, self-hosted.
Full replacementSeafileLibraries synced by desktop and mobile clients, with versioning and sharing, self-hosted.
Both replace iCloud Drive. Alternatives to iCloud Drive →
Full replacementNextcloudFile sync with desktop and mobile clients, sharing links and versioning, self-hosted.
Full replacementSeafileLibraries synced by desktop and mobile clients, with versioning and sharing, self-hosted.
Both replace OneDrive. Alternatives to OneDrive →
Full replacementNextcloudFiles plus collaborative documents through its office integration, self-hosted.
Full replacementSeafileLibraries synced by desktop and mobile clients, with versioning and sharing, self-hosted.

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