Pydio Cells
Self-hosted document sharing platform written in Go, with a free home edition.
- Verified facts
- 3 of 3
- Alternatives ranked
- 4
- Approved reviews
- 0
- Visits sent from here
- 0
About Pydio Cells
Pydio Cells is a self-hosted file sharing and collaboration server, the successor to the older PHP-based Pydio. Written in Go, it is designed to be deployed by IT teams on their own infrastructure, with a policy-based permission model, workspaces for teams, sharing links, a sync client and automated workflows through its Cells Flows engine. It can sit on top of existing storage, including S3-compatible object stores and local file systems. The Home edition is free for home use and evaluation, while paid Connect and Enterprise editions add compliance features, branding, office integration and support for organisations. It runs on Linux, Windows or macOS servers or in Docker, with a web interface, desktop sync client and mobile apps. Compared with Nextcloud it has fewer add-ons and a smaller community, but a tidier permission model for business deployments.
Best for: IT teams that want a business-grade self-hosted file sharing server.
Pros and cons
What works
- Policy-based permissions for complex organisations
- Works on top of S3 and existing storage
- Built-in workflow automation
Why people leave
- Smaller community than Nextcloud
- Key compliance features only in paid editions
- Setup is aimed at experienced admins
Top Pydio Cells alternatives
See all 4
Why people left Pydio Cells
In reviewers' own words, from reviews of the apps they moved to. These are their opinions, not ours.
No switching stories yet. If you moved away from Pydio Cells, review the app you switched to and tell us why.
Reviews
No approved reviews yet. How we verify reviewers
Write a review of Pydio Cells
Pydio Cells: common questions
Is Pydio Cells free?
Yes. Pydio Cells is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.
Is Pydio Cells open source?
Yes. The source code is on GitHub at pydio/cells. You can also run it on your own server.
What platforms does Pydio Cells run on?
Pydio Cells is available for Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and Self-hosted.
What are the best alternatives to Pydio Cells?
The highest-ranked Pydio Cells alternatives right now are Nextcloud, ownCloud and Seafile. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.