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Seafile

★ 13k

High-performance file sync and share with delta sync, file locking, and selective sync for teams.

Seafile does the job of Dropbox Business, self-hosted. It is AGPL-licensed, so a hosted fork has to publish its changes, and setting it up is an afternoon, not a weekend. Dropbox Business bills $15 for it. 13k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Dropbox Business.

Licence
AGPL-3.0
Self-hosting
Medium
The paid one costs
$15
GitHub stars
13k
view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Seafile runs

Where it runs

Seafile runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Seafile questions

Is Seafile open source?

Yes — it is released under AGPL-3.0.

Can Seafile replace Dropbox Business?

Our verdict on Dropbox Plus is YES. Syncthing (70k stars), File Browser (30k stars), Nextcloud (29k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Dropbox Plus — self-host in one command and stop paying $11.99/mo.

Can I self-host Seafile?

Yes — we rate it medium to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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