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Seafile vs OxiCloud
Seafile has 15,257 GitHub stars, 1,677 forks, 94 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. OxiCloud has 3,578 stars, 171 forks, 94 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Seafile leads on adoption by 326% (15,257 vs 3,578 stars). Seafile is written in C under a custom or non-standard licence; OxiCloud is written in Rust under MIT. Seafile has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, OxiCloud 5%. OxiCloud was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (cloud-storage, file-sync), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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 | OxiCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 3.6K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | C | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.7K | ⑂ 171 |
| 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 OxiCloud if
- You want the OxiCloud feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and OxiCloud 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 OxiCloud
OxiCloud is a self hosted cloud storage suite written in Rust that gives self hosters, home labs, and small teams files, photos, calendars, and contacts in a single lightweight deployment, aimed at anyone who wants the useful parts of a cloud suite without the operational weight of a traditional PHP stack.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Seafile or OxiCloud more popular?
Seafile has 15,257 GitHub stars and OxiCloud has 3,578. Seafile has the larger community by that measure.
Are Seafile and OxiCloud free?
Both are open source. Seafile has no licence declared in this registry, and OxiCloud is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Seafile and OxiCloud?
Seafile is written in C and OxiCloud 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 OxiCloud?
Choose Seafile if you want the larger community (15,257 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose OxiCloud if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.