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Nextcloud companion go-filecoin none WebDAV-Aria vs SeaweedFS

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted file sync & storage options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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NE Nextcloud companion go-filecoin none WebDAV-Aria Self-hosted WebDAV and CardDAV server in PHP VS SE SeaweedFS Fast distributed storage for blobs and files
FeatureNextcloud companion go-filecoin none WebDAV-AriaSeaweedFS
CategoryFile Sync & StorageFile Sync & Storage
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseApache-2.0
LanguagePHPGo
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM128 MB512 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, sourcedocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 1,717★ 33,952
First released20092015
ReplacesDropboxAmazon S3

Why pick each one

Choose Nextcloud companion go-filecoin none WebDAV-Aria if…

  • Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
  • Active community (1.7k GitHub stars)
  • Written in PHP
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Nextcloud companion go-filecoin none WebDAV-Aria details

Choose SeaweedFS if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 34k GitHub stars
SeaweedFS details

Frequently asked questions

Is Nextcloud companion go-filecoin none WebDAV-Aria or SeaweedFS better?

Neither is universally better. SeaweedFS has the larger community; both share a hard setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Nextcloud companion go-filecoin none WebDAV-Aria and SeaweedFS free and open-source?

Yes. Nextcloud companion go-filecoin none WebDAV-Aria is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and SeaweedFS under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Nextcloud companion go-filecoin none WebDAV-Aria and SeaweedFS with Docker?

Nextcloud companion go-filecoin none WebDAV-Aria: check the project docs for container support. SeaweedFS: yes.

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