seafile-server

Seafile Server is an on-prem (or self-hosted) file storage/collaboration server that provides cloud-like document storage, sharing, libraries/groups, and syncing capabilities.

Evaluated Apr 04, 2026 (17d ago)
Homepage ↗ Repo ↗ Storage storage collaboration self-hosted file-sharing sync documents
⚙ Agent Friendliness
16
/ 100
Can an agent use this?
🔒 Security
50
/ 100
Is it safe for agents?
⚡ Reliability
20
/ 100
Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality
0
Documentation
0
Error Messages
0
Auth Simplicity
40
Rate Limits
0

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement
80
Auth Strength
60
Scope Granularity
20
Dep. Hygiene
30
Secret Handling
50

TLS enforcement and auth strength are inferred typical for web-based self-hosted servers but not confirmed from provided content. Scope granularity, dependency hygiene, and secret handling cannot be verified without repository/docs/manifest.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA
0
Version Stability
50
Breaking Changes
0
Error Recovery
30
AF Security Reliability

Best When

You need controlled, self-hosted file storage/collaboration with direct access to a filesystem-backed backend and your own operational ownership.

Avoid When

You need a fully managed SaaS with vendor-managed uptime/security and minimal maintenance responsibilities.

Use Cases

  • Self-hosted file storage for teams
  • Internal document collaboration and sharing
  • Setting up a private “cloud drive” (with sync clients)
  • Hosting file libraries and links for organizations with data control requirements

Not For

  • Public, anonymous file-hosting without authentication and access controls
  • Use as a lightweight embedded component in an application (it is a full server)
  • Environments that cannot operate/maintain server infrastructure

Interface

REST API
No
GraphQL
No
gRPC
No
MCP Server
No
SDK
No
Webhooks
No

Authentication

Methods: Username/password (typical for deployments) Session-based auth via web UI/API
OAuth: No Scopes: No

This evaluation is based on the provided package name/description only; specific auth methods/scopes and any API auth scheme are not confirmed from supplied content.

Pricing

Free tier: No
Requires CC: No

No pricing details provided in the prompt; Seafile Server is commonly self-hosted software, but specific licensing/pricing cannot be verified from the given data.

Agent Metadata

Pagination
none
Idempotent
False
Retry Guidance
Not documented

Known Gotchas

  • As a self-hosted server, an agent would need to operate infrastructure (deploy/configure) rather than just call an API.
  • No machine-readable interface details (OpenAPI/MCP/SDK) were provided, so programmatic automation is harder to guarantee.

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-04-04.

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