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Seafile vs Wiki.js

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Seafile and Wiki.js — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

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Seafile vs Wiki.js: at a glance

FeatureSeafileWiki.js
SectorCollabCollab
Velocity score2.57.5
Sparks · 30d01
Top themesfile-sync, self-hosted, data-integrity, maintenanceopen-source, wiki, self-hosted, identity
Last editorial update6h ago1d ago
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What is Seafile?

Seafile's server repo ships small hardening fixes across three branches at once.

The seafile-server repo tags fixes on the 14.0 and 13.0 lines and on SeaTable builds. The same commit is often tagged on several versions at once. Recent work is defensive: validating file-system object sizes, testing garbage collection under concurrent uploads, and checking errors on file copy. The one configuration change is support for a SEAFILE_DATA_DIR environment variable.

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What is Wiki.js?

Wiki.js 3 beta.651 adds identity claims and a v2 import fix while 3.0 stays in beta.

Wiki.js 3 is still labelled beta and not for production, and v2.x gets only security patches. The v3 betas have built up enterprise identity (Entra, LDAP, SAML, SCIM), Excalidraw with live collaboration, blog pages, a v2 import path, notifications, RTL, annotations and a glossary. beta.651 adds optional location, job-title, pronoun and email_verified claims to OIDC and SAML login, profile comment views, more admin dashboard stats, and fixes timeouts during 2.x imports.

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Seafile vs Wiki.js: editorial side-by-side

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Seafile
COLLAB
2.5

Seafile's server repo ships small hardening fixes across three branches at once.

◆ Current state

The seafile-server repo tags fixes on the 14.0 and 13.0 lines and on SeaTable builds. The same commit is often tagged on several versions at once. Recent work is defensive: validating file-system object sizes, testing garbage collection under concurrent uploads, and checking errors on file copy. The one configuration change is support for a SEAFILE_DATA_DIR environment variable.

◆ Where it's heading

The server core is in steady maintenance, with fixes backported across 13.0, 14.0 and SeaTable. The focus is data-integrity robustness rather than new capability.

◆ Prediction

Expect more 14.0.x patch tags with integrity and GC fixes; nothing in the entries points to new features.

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Wiki.js
COLLAB
7.5

Wiki.js 3 beta.651 adds identity claims and a v2 import fix while 3.0 stays in beta.

◆ Current state

Wiki.js 3 is still labelled beta and not for production, and v2.x gets only security patches. The v3 betas have built up enterprise identity (Entra, LDAP, SAML, SCIM), Excalidraw with live collaboration, blog pages, a v2 import path, notifications, RTL, annotations and a glossary. beta.651 adds optional location, job-title, pronoun and email_verified claims to OIDC and SAML login, profile comment views, more admin dashboard stats, and fixes timeouts during 2.x imports.

◆ Where it's heading

The large platform features are in place. The last three betas have gone into polish: identity attributes, admin visibility, editor helpers and migration reliability. A single maintainer is shipping about every 2–3 days, which looks like work toward a release candidate. Scope is still growing in small steps, though.

◆ Prediction

The next betas will most likely keep fixing the v2 import path and finishing the work-in-progress glossary. The entries still give no date for a release candidate.

Alternatives to Seafile and Wiki.js

Other Collab products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Seafile or Wiki.js.

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Recent activity from Seafile and Wiki.js

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 2d agoWiki.jsWiki.js 3 beta.651: OIDC/SAML profile claims, fixed v2 import timeouts
  2. 4d agoWiki.jsWiki.js 3 beta.639: glossary auto-linking and folder listings
  3. 9d agoWiki.jsWiki.js 3 beta: Annotations, Talk view redesign, locale completeness
  4. 11d agoWiki.jsWiki.js 3 beta: Notifications, RTL support, and page visualization
  5. 17d agoWiki.jsWiki.js 3 beta: Excalidraw live collaboration, SCIM provisioning, and v2 migration ⚡
  6. 21d agoSeafilev14.0.9: Validate file-system object size
  7. 22d agoWiki.jsWiki.js 2.5: Security patches for privilege escalation and XSS
  8. 1mo agoSeafilev14.0.8: GC tests under concurrent upload
  9. 4mo agoSeafilev13.0.25: Check errors on file copy
  10. 4mo agoSeafileSeaTable 6.2.0: Check errors on file copy
  11. 4mo agoSeafilev13.0.28: Check errors on file copy
  12. 7mo agoSeafilev13.0.22: Read data directory from SEAFILE_DATA_DIR

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Seafile and Wiki.js?

Both compete on the same themes — self-hosted — within Collab. Wiki.js is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 7.5 vs 2.5), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Seafile better than Wiki.js?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Wiki.js is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 7.5 vs 2.5), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Collab products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Seafile?

Top Seafile alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Seafile alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/seafile for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Wiki.js?

Top Wiki.js alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Wiki.js alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/wiki-js for the full list with editorial commentary on each.