File sync and backup
Seafile privacy rating
Self-hosted file sync and sharing platform. Files are grouped into libraries that can be synced, shared, and individually protected with client-side encryption.
Summary
Seafile scores 35 out of 100 (grade F) on the file sync and backup criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets open source. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in China: Not in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes.
Score 35 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Partial
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
The Community Edition server is AGPL-3.0 and the clients are GPL-2.0, but Professional Edition features are proprietary and unpublished.
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
Exodus finds Google Crashlytics in the Android app.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Funded by Professional Edition licences and support, with no ads.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.