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Seafile vs PasswordPusher
Seafile has 15,278 GitHub stars, 1,677 forks, 94 open issues and last shipped 9 days ago. PasswordPusher has 3,202 stars, 460 forks, 105 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Seafile leads on adoption by 377% (15,278 vs 3,202 stars). Seafile is written in C under a custom or non-standard licence; PasswordPusher is written in Ruby under Apache-2.0. Seafile has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, PasswordPusher 14%. PasswordPusher was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (file-sharing), 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 | PasswordPusher | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 3.2K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | C | Ruby |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-25 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.7K | ⑂ 460 |
| 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 PasswordPusher if
- You want the PasswordPusher feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Ruby
- You evaluated both and PasswordPusher 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 PasswordPusher
PasswordPusher is an Apache 2.0 licensed Ruby web application for sharing passwords, notes, files and URLs as self deleting links that expire after a set number of views or a set duration, with audit logs recording who viewed what, and when.
read the full PasswordPusher overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Seafile or PasswordPusher more popular?
Seafile has 15,278 GitHub stars and PasswordPusher has 3,202. Seafile has the larger community by that measure.
Are Seafile and PasswordPusher free?
Both are open source. Seafile has no licence declared in this registry, and PasswordPusher is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Seafile and PasswordPusher?
Seafile is written in C and PasswordPusher in Ruby. 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 PasswordPusher?
Choose Seafile if you want the larger community (15,278 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose PasswordPusher if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.