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Spacedrive vs Seafile
Spacedrive has 39,003 GitHub stars, 1,350 forks, 57 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. Seafile has 15,254 stars, 1,677 forks, 94 open issues and last shipped 21 days ago. Spacedrive leads on adoption by 156% (39,003 vs 15,254 stars). Spacedrive is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence; Seafile is written in C under a custom or non-standard licence. Spacedrive has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, Seafile 11%. Seafile 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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| Spacedrive | Seafile | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 39K | ★ 15K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | Rust | C |
| Last push | 2026-07-29 | 2026-08-28 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 1.7K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Spacedrive if
- You weight community size — 39K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Seafile if
- You want the Seafile feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches C
- You evaluated both and Seafile fits your workflow better
About Spacedrive
Spacedrive is an open source, cross platform file explorer built on a virtual distributed filesystem written in Rust. It unifies local and remote storage—including cloud services like Dropbox, Google Drive, and S3—into a single interface, enabling unified search, browsing, and syncing across devices without centralized servers.
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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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Frequently asked questions
Is Spacedrive or Seafile more popular?
Spacedrive has 39,003 GitHub stars and Seafile has 15,254. Spacedrive has the larger community by that measure.
Are Spacedrive and Seafile free?
Neither Spacedrive nor Seafile 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 Spacedrive and Seafile?
Spacedrive is written in Rust and Seafile in C. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Spacedrive or Seafile?
Choose Spacedrive if you want the larger community (39,003 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Seafile if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.