Pydio Cells
Pydio Cells: A capable self-hosted storage platform for teams that need APIs, workflows, and control. Ranked #25 of 64 in Cloud Storage Services by our editors (6.9/10); pricing: Free plan; best for self-hosted teams needing APIs and workflows.
At a glance
- Editor score6.9 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forSelf-hosted teams needing APIs and workflows
- Free planYes
- Founded2012 · Paris, France
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Self-hosted on on-premises, private-cloud, or hybrid infrastructure
- REST APIs, SDKs, WebDAV, workflows, and command-line tools
- Versioning, rollback, sharing, search, and cross-device synchronization
Where it doesn't
- Requires your own storage infrastructure and deployment management
- Advanced identity and governance controls require paid editions
- Not designed for teams seeking vendor-managed cloud storage
Our verdict on Pydio Cells
Pydio Cells is an open-core, self-hosted platform for document sharing, collaboration, and management. It suits organizations that want control over storage infrastructure, access policies, and compliance data. Teams can deploy it on on-premises, private-cloud, or hybrid infrastructure, using filesystem or S3-compatible storage. Core capabilities include public and private sharing, workspaces, full-text search, metadata management, file versioning with rollback, desktop synchronization, mobile access, APIs, WebDAV, and workflow automation through Cells Flows.
The published plans separate home and evaluation use from directory, identity, and governance features. Pydio Cells Home is free and includes sharing, an embedded users directory, filesystem and S3-compatible storage, REST API access, SDKs, WebDAV, and mobile and desktop synchronization. Pydio Cells Connect costs €3,280 annually for 50 users and adds AD/LDAP support, OpenID Connect and OAuth2 SSO, SAML/Azure ADFS SSO, OAuth2 identity-provider capability, white-labeling, and supported cloud images. Pydio Cells Enterprise costs €4,380 annually for 50 users and adds role-based and rule-based access control, multi-factor authentication, terms-of-service validation, exportable audit logs, and real-time share auditing.
Its strongest fit is for technical teams that need storage flexibility and an API-friendly collaboration layer rather than a narrow file-sync service. Support for Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, Collabora Online, OnlyOffice, and multiple identity standards broadens its platform fit, while Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android cover common device environments. The trade-off is operational ownership: storage and deployment depend on the configured infrastructure, and the more advanced administrative controls sit in paid editions. Choose Pydio Cells when self-hosting, workflows, and policy control are central; choose another category option when a vendor-managed storage service is the priority.
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Pydio Cells fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Storage limit | Not verified |
| File size limit | 5 GB |
| File versioning | Yes |
| Zero-knowledge encryption | No |
| Device platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Business admin controls | Yes |
| Deployment | Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Compliance & security | GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA |
| Support | Tickets, Community, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 12 integrations: FileSystem, S3-compatible storage, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, OpenID Connect, OAuth2 … |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | pydio.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Pydio Cells integrations
Pydio Cells lists 12 integrations on its own site.
- FileSystem
- S3-compatible storage
- Azure Blob Storage
- Google Cloud Storage
- OpenID Connect
- OAuth2
- SAML
- LDAP/Active Directory
- Collabora Online
- OnlyOffice
- WebDAV
- REST API
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