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Seafile vs Hoodik
Seafile has 15,414 GitHub stars, 1,674 forks, 94 open issues and last shipped 18 days ago. Hoodik has 1,547 stars, 74 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Seafile leads on adoption by 896% (15,414 vs 1,547 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 | 2026-10-16 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.7K | ⑂ 74 |
| 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
Introduction Seafile is an open source cloud storage system with privacy protection and teamwork features. Collections of files are called libraries. Each library can be synced separately. A library can also be encrypted with a user chosen password. Seafile also allows users to create groups and easily sharing files into groups. Beyond sync and share, Seafile provides advanced metadata management features and handy collaboration features. Feature Summary Seafile has the following features: File syncing 1. Selective sync for any folder. 2. Correctly handles file conflicts based on history instead of timestamp. 3…
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About Hoodik
Hoodik Hoodik is a lightweight, self hosted, end to end encrypted cloud storage server. All encryption and decryption happens in your browser — the server never sees your plaintext data. Built with Rust (Actix web) on the backend and Vue 3 on the frontend. 🌐 hoodik.io — Website ☁️ Hoodik Cloud 📱 Android App 🍎 iOS & macOS App ⚡ Self Hosting Guide Features End to end encryption — files are encrypted in the browser with AEGIS 128L before upload and decrypted after download; file keys are wrapped with a quantum resistant X25519 + ML KEM 768 hybrid (RSA on legacy accounts) Secure search — file metadata is…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Seafile or Hoodik more popular?
Seafile has 15,414 GitHub stars and Hoodik has 1,547. 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 (15,414 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Hoodik if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.