Nextcloud vs Seafile
Cloud storage with Docs, Sheets and sharing built in.
The pick: Nextcloud
Nextcloud does everything adequately. Seafile does sync properly and nothing else.
The facts
| Fact | Nextcloud | Seafile |
|---|---|---|
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 (open core) |
| Effort | an evening | an evening |
| Activity | active | active |
| Repository | github.com/nextcloud/server | github.com/haiwen/seafile |
Pick Nextcloud if
Pick Nextcloud when you want files, calendar, contacts and office editing behind one login.
Pick Seafile if
Pick Seafile when sync speed and reliability matter more than features you will never open.
What each one costs you
- NextcloudOffice editing runs through Collabora or ONLYOFFICE and is good, not Google-good.
- SeafileStorage only. No editing suite.
The full entry for both lives under Instead of Google Drive, judged partly.