Puter vs Seafile
Both Puter and Seafile are self-hosted alternatives to Dropbox, Google Drive, MEGA and OneDrive. Both are filed under File Transfer & Synchronization.
Side by side
| Field | Puter | Seafile |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Web-based operating system designed to be feature-rich, exceptionally fast, and highly extensible. | File hosting and sharing solution primary for teams and organizations. |
| GitHub stars | 44,052 | 15,407 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0, GPL-3.0, AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0 |
| Platforms | Nodejs, Docker | C |
| Latest release | 26.10.1, 25 October 2026 | v9.0.5, 27 February 2024 |
| Repository activity | 31 October 2026 | 16 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | File Transfer & Synchronization, Remote Access | File Transfer & Synchronization, Groupware |
| Website | https://puter.com/ | https://www.seafile.com/en/home/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/heyputer/puter | https://github.com/haiwen/seafile |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Puter has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 44,052 against 15,407.
- Puter recorded repository activity more recently, 31 October 2026 against 16 October 2026.
- Puter has the newer release on record: 26.10.1, 25 October 2026, against v9.0.5, 27 February 2024.
- Licenses differ: Puter is listed under AGPL-3.0; Seafile under GPL-2.0, GPL-3.0, AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0.
- Platforms differ: Puter lists Nodejs, Docker; Seafile lists C.
- Puter is also filed under Remote Access; Seafile is also filed under Groupware.