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Yes, Seafile has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans. The free plan includes free Pro Edition license for up to 3 users, self-hosted, no license file required to run the 3-user Pro Edition, and Cloud hosting available on a 30-day free trial. FreeTier.co estimates the free tier at about $4.00/mo.

About

Seafile is an open source file sync and share platform that supports cloud storage, online file editing, and cross-device access. The product includes file properties, multiple file views, hierarchical tagging, collaborative docs, and a wiki for team knowledge management.

The self-hosted Pro Edition runs free for up to 3 users, with no license file required. It includes version history, sharing permissions, full-text search, metadata management, Kanban-style file views, hierarchical tagging, wiki, and SeaDoc collaboration. A hosted cloud plan is also available on a 30-day free trial before it requires a paid subscription.

  • Free 3-user Pro Edition license
  • Self-hosted, no license file needed
  • Cross-platform sync and drive mount
  • Granular sharing permissions
  • Kanban and gallery file views
  • Hierarchical tagging structure
  • Wiki and SeaDoc collaboration
  • Open source Community Edition also available

Free Tier Value

18
FTV score
Est. value$4.00 / month
Trial length30 days
Credit cardNot stated
Feature parity20%

This free trial is capped at 3 users with 1 GB of storage and lasts 30 days before the account is inactivated, so it has real but time-limited value. Compared with the cheapest paid option at $8/user/month, a one-month trial is worth about $8/month of practical access, though the short duration and post-trial deletion keep it well below a perpetual free tier.

How FTV is calculated →

What's included in the free tier

Verified

  • Free Pro Edition license for up to 3 users, self-hosted.
  • No license file required to run the 3-user Pro Edition.
  • Includes version history, full-text search, and sharing permissions.
  • Wiki and SeaDoc collaboration included.
  • Open source Community Edition available separately.
  • Cloud hosting available on a 30-day free trial.

See Seafile pricing for current limits.

Paid plans

Pro Edition

$4 / seat / mo
users
10-249
price_per_user_year
48
  • Annual subscription
  • Basic email support included
  • Office file editing
  • Full text search
  • LDAP/AD authentication
  • Two factor authentication
  • Audit log
  • WebDAV

Team Plan

$8 / seat / mo
users
3+
storage
500GB
version_retention
3 months
  • Cloud plan
  • 500GB storage
  • File version retention for 3 months
  • Full-text search
  • Granular sharing permissions
  • Organizational structure
  • Office document online editing
  • Knowledge base and SeaDoc

Pricing extracted from Seafile's pricing page. Always verify current pricing before committing.

Common questions

Is Seafile free forever?

Yes. Seafile has a permanent free tier alongside its paid plans, though the allowance typically resets each month.

What happens when you exceed Seafile's free tier?

You move to a paid plan. Seafile's cheapest paid plan is Pro Edition at $4 / seat / month.

What is Seafile's free tier worth?

Seafile's free tier is worth about $4.00 per month. That maps to an FTV score of 18/100. The FTV score is explained at freetier.co/ftv.