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Seafile vs rclone-ui
Seafile has 15,262 GitHub stars, 1,677 forks, 94 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. rclone-ui has 2,269 stars, 91 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Seafile leads on adoption by 573% (15,262 vs 2,269 stars). Seafile is written in C under a custom or non-standard licence; rclone-ui is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. Seafile has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, rclone-ui 4%. rclone-ui 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 | rclone-ui | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 2.3K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | C | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.7K | ⑂ 91 |
| 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 rclone-ui if
- You want the rclone-ui feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and rclone-ui 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 rclone-ui
rclone ui is a cross platform graphical interface for rclone and S3 storage, made for people who want to manage remotes, sync tasks, and remote rclone instances without working from the command line.
read the full rclone-ui overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Seafile or rclone-ui more popular?
Seafile has 15,262 GitHub stars and rclone-ui has 2,269. Seafile has the larger community by that measure.
Are Seafile and rclone-ui free?
Both are open source. Seafile has no licence declared in this registry, and rclone-ui is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Seafile and rclone-ui?
Seafile is written in C and rclone-ui in TypeScript. 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 rclone-ui?
Choose Seafile if you want the larger community (15,262 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose rclone-ui if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.