Seafile vs Syncthing
Both Seafile and Syncthing are self-hosted alternatives to Dropbox, iCloud Drive, MEGA and OneDrive. Both are filed under File Transfer & Synchronization.
Side by side
| Field | Seafile | Syncthing |
|---|---|---|
| Description | File hosting and sharing solution primary for teams and organizations. | Peer-to-peer file synchronisation tool. |
| GitHub stars | 15,407 | 89,995 |
| License | GPL-2.0, GPL-3.0, AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Platforms | C | Go, Docker, deb |
| Latest release | v9.0.5, 27 February 2024 | v2.1.7, 21 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 16 October 2026 | 27 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | File Transfer & Synchronization, Groupware | File Transfer & Synchronization |
| Website | https://www.seafile.com/en/home/ | https://syncthing.net/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/haiwen/seafile | https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing |
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.
- Syncthing has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 89,995 against 15,407.
- Syncthing recorded repository activity more recently, 27 October 2026 against 16 October 2026.
- Syncthing has the newer release on record: v2.1.7, 21 October 2026, against v9.0.5, 27 February 2024.
- Licenses differ: Seafile is listed under GPL-2.0, GPL-3.0, AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0; Syncthing under MPL-2.0.
- Platforms differ: Seafile lists C; Syncthing lists Go, Docker, deb.
- Seafile is also filed under Groupware.