Seafile
Seafile is a free, open-source file manager for Android. File synchronization. It has 633 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
About Seafile
Client for the Seafile cloud file server and project management software. If you are in a small team with a few people, you can create a group in Seafile and invite other team members. Team members can then maintain file libraries together and collaborate around them. You can try the demo, sign up for an account at the website, or since the server-side is also free-as-in-freedom, it can be installed on any server and configured to work with the app.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Seafile from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
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What is Seafile?
Seafile is a free, open-source file manager for Android. File synchronization. It has 633 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is Seafile free and open source?
Yes. Seafile's source code is public on GitHub under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Seafile?
You can install Seafile from F-Droid (package com.seafile.seadroid2) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v4.0.14).
Is Seafile still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 28, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Oct 1, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.