Filen vs Seafile
Both on the record: what each costs, where each runs, how each scores on the lists they share, and what their makers publish.
Filen
Filen- Price from
- €1.99 a month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- Yes
- Facts on the record
- 53
Seafile
Seafile- Price from
- Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- Yes
- Facts on the record
- 39
On the lists they share
What both makers publish
| Filen | Seafile | |
|---|---|---|
| Device platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android | Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android |
| File versioning | Filen supports reverting files to previous versions. | Yes |
| Founded | 2021 | 2012 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 3.8 out of 5 from 123 ratings | 3.1 out of 5 from 54 ratings. |
| Rating on Google Play | 3.3 out of 5 from 1.48K reviews | 3.9 out of 5 from 1.76K reviews. |
| Storage limit | 200 | 500 |
| System requirements | The download documentation specifies 64-bit Intel/AMD and ARM desktop packages rather than a minimum operating-system version. | Community Edition minimum guidance is 2GB RAM, two CPU cores and 10GB disk, with 50GB recommended. |
| What it does | Filen provides zero-knowledge, client-side encrypted cloud storage and communication services. | Seafile is an open-source workspace for storing, organizing, syncing, sharing and collaborating on files and documents. |
| Zero-knowledge encryption | Yes | Yes |
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