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Seafile vs Twake Drive
Seafile has 15,254 GitHub stars, 1,677 forks, 94 open issues and last shipped 21 days ago. Twake Drive has 982 stars, 163 forks, 128 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Seafile leads on adoption by 1,453% (15,254 vs 982 stars). Seafile is written in C under a custom or non-standard licence; Twake Drive is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0. Seafile has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, Twake Drive 17%. Twake Drive 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 | Twake Drive | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 15K | ★ 982 |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-08-28 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.7K | ⑂ 163 |
| 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 Twake Drive if
- You want the Twake Drive feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Twake Drive 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.
read the full Seafile overview →
About Twake Drive
Twake Drive is an AGPL 3.0, JavaScript file management application that runs on the Cozy stack and gives individuals and teams a self hosted alternative to Google Drive for storing, organising, and sharing files.
read the full Twake Drive overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Seafile or Twake Drive more popular?
Seafile has 15,254 GitHub stars and Twake Drive has 982. Seafile has the larger community by that measure.
Are Seafile and Twake Drive free?
Both are open source. Seafile has no licence declared in this registry, and Twake Drive is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Seafile and Twake Drive?
Seafile is written in C and Twake Drive in JavaScript. 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 Twake Drive?
Choose Seafile if you want the larger community (15,254 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Twake Drive if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.