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Pydio Cells
by Pydio Cells
What Pydio Cells is
Pydio Cells is freemium file-sharing and storage software for home use, evaluation, and business deployments. Its free Home plan includes FileSystem and S3-compatible storage, sharing, an embedded users directory, online document preview, REST API, SDKs, and WebDAV. The software provides file versioning, business administration controls, and apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. The listed file size limit is 5, and zero-knowledge encryption is not available. Connect starts at €3,280 per year for 50 users, with volume discounts from 100 users. Enterprise starts at €4,380 per year for 50 users, while the listed 100-user-or-more option starts at €5,980 per year. Pydio Cells was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Paris, France. Home has no listed price, while the paid plans carry annual starting prices and stated user counts.
Who it suits
Pydio Cells suits individuals evaluating self-managed storage and organizations needing sharing, administration, versioning, and broad device coverage. Teams should review the listed user thresholds and annual starting prices when considering paid plans.
What it does well
- Free Home plan for use and evaluation
- Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android
- Includes file versioning
- Provides REST API, SDKs, and WebDAV
- Offers business administration controls
What to know first
- Listed file size limit is 5
- No zero-knowledge encryption
- Connect starts at €3,280 per year
- Enterprise starts at €4,380 per year
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pydio Cells Home | Home use and evaluation · FileSystem and S3-compatible storage · Sharing features · Embedded users directory · Online document preview · REST API, SDKs and WebDAV | On request |
| Pydio Cells Connect | Starting at 3280€/year for 50 users; volume discounts from 100 users · 50 users · 100+ users | €3,280 a year |
| Pydio Cells Enterprise | Starting at 4380€/year for 50 users; from 100 users for 5980€/year · 50 users · 100+ users | €4,380 a year |
As pydio.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Pydio Cells combines a free Home option with paid plans aimed at larger deployments. Its platform coverage and administration features are broad, but the listed file limit, absent zero-knowledge encryption, and high annual starting prices matter for selection.
Facts from Pydio Cells's own pages
- Business admin controls
- Yes · pydio.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Device platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android · pydio.com, 20 Sept 2026
- File size limit
- 5 · pydio.com, 20 Sept 2026
- File versioning
- Yes · pydio.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2012 · pydio.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · pydio.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Paris, France · pydio.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Zero-knowledge encryption
- No · pydio.com, 20 Sept 2026
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