Haiwen Seafile by haiwen
Beyond file syncing and sharing, a new way to organize your files with extensible file properties and flexible views
About Haiwen Seafile
From the project's README at github.com/haiwen/seafile. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Seafile is an open source cloud storage system with privacy protection and teamwork features. Collections of files are called libraries. Each library can be synced separately. A library can also be encrypted with a user chosen password. Seafile also allows users to create groups and easily sharing files into groups.
Beyond sync and share, Seafile provides advanced metadata management features and handy collaboration features. Feature Summary
1. Selective sync for any folder. 2. Correctly handles file conflicts based on history instead of timestamp. 3. Only transfer content delta to the server. Interrupted transfers can be resumed. 4. Sync with two or more servers. 5. Sync with existing folders. File sharing and collaboration
1. Sharing folders between users or into groups. 3. Download links with password protection 4. Upload links 5. Version control Drive client
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 15k | github.com/haiwen/seafile |
| GitHub forks | 1.6k | github.com/haiwen/seafile |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 13.8 years | since Jul 2012 |
| Last commit | 21 days ago | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 63 | last: 2.2 years ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2023-28874. What people say on Hacker News
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Replaces these paid SaaS
Haiwen Seafile is one of the open-source alternatives to:
Ready to self-host Haiwen Seafile?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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