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Seafile vs Hoodik
Seafile has 15,254 GitHub stars, 1,677 forks, 94 open issues and last shipped 21 days ago. Hoodik has 1,475 stars, 68 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped 20 days ago. Seafile leads on adoption by 934% (15,254 vs 1,475 stars). Seafile is written in C under a custom or non-standard licence; Hoodik is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence. Seafile has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, Hoodik 5%. Hoodik was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Seafile | Hoodik | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | C | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-08-28 | 2026-08-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.7K | ⑂ 68 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Seafile if
- You weight community size — 15K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches C
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Hoodik if
- You want the Hoodik feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and Hoodik fits your workflow better
About Seafile
Seafile is an open source cloud storage system written in C and positioned as a self hosted alternative to Dropbox and Google Drive. It organizes files into libraries, each of which can be synced separately, encrypted with a user chosen password, and shared between users or groups. The project lives in the self hosted file sync and document management ecosystem, where it combines storage, collaboration, knowledge management, and metadata features.
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About Hoodik
Hoodik is a self hosted, end to end encrypted cloud storage server. It lives in the Rust and Vue ecosystem, using Actix web on the backend and Vue 3 on the frontend, and it is packaged as a Docker first service with SQLite or PostgreSQL and S3 compatible storage options.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Seafile or Hoodik more popular?
Seafile has 15,254 GitHub stars and Hoodik has 1,475. Seafile has the larger community by that measure.
Are Seafile and Hoodik free?
Neither Seafile nor Hoodik declares a licence in this registry, so check each project's own repository before relying on either for a commercial use. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Seafile and Hoodik?
Seafile is written in C and Hoodik in Rust. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Seafile or Hoodik?
Choose Seafile if you want the larger community (15,254 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Hoodik if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.