Our Mission

Our mission is to design a better way to work with files and documents. People interact with files and documents daily, but the way they do so hasn't seen significant change in over a decade. The last major innovation was file syncing and cloud storage. Now, with the help of AI and other cutting-edge technologies developed by us, we aim to create a better way to work with files.

Seafile is a workspace where you can save, organize, and collaborate on your files and documents. From essential features like file syncing and sharing, to advanced capabilities such as extensible metadata management and AI-powered file organization, it offers numerous possibilities to enhance your file workflow.

Our Story

In 2012, Seafile began as an open-source productivity tool designed to help people sync and share their files. It quickly gained popularity as one of the leading open-source solutions due to its robust and fast file syncing capabilities and end-to-end encryption for enhanced privacy protection.

Over the past decade, we have expanded Seafile's feature set to fulfill our mission. We introduced the virtual drive feature, allowing users to map Seafile storage onto their PCs and access files on-demand. We also added SeaDoc, a built-in collaborative document editor, to facilitate easy collaboration on documents. Additionally, we incorporated a Wiki feature to help users create knowledge bases within Seafile.

Our efforts have been recognized by millions of users and customers worldwide. Organizations such as Alibaba Group, Humboldt University in Berlin, and Kaspersky Lab rely on Seafile daily for their file management needs.

In 2025, we launched SeafilePlus Cloud, a SaaS solution based on Seafile that offers innovative features like extensible file metadata, metadata views, and AI-powered file organization. A Singaporean entity, SeaCloud Labs Pte. Ltd., was established to operate this SaaS for the global market.

We believe that Seafile can enhance your everyday experience with files, and that's what we strive for every day.

Our Team

Seafile is developed by a team of seasoned professionals specializing in software, storage and collaborative technologies from Seafile Ltd. and SeaCloud Labs Pte. Ltd. We're a globally distributed team, with offices in Singapore and China, and business partners in Europe.

Seafile was established in 2012 by CEO Daniel Pan and CTO Jonathan Xu. The founders conceived the idea of sync-and-share software when they were graduate students in 2009. They have since continued to work together on the idea and turned it into the product Seafile.

Daniel Pan
Founder & CEO

Daniel Pan is a founder and CEO of the company. Just two years after attaining his master's degree, he, alongside Jonathan Xu, co-established Seafile. Before founding Seafile, he served as a senior software engineer at NetEase Co. Ltd.

Daniel Pan is an alumnus of Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, where he completed his MSc in Computer Science.

Jonathan Xu
Founder & CTO

Jonathan Xu is a founder and CTO of the company. He co-founded Seafile together with Daniel Pan in 2012. Before founding Seafile, he served as a senior software engineer at EMC, one of the leading storage providers in the world.

Jonathan Xu is also an alumnus of Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, where he completed his MSc in Computer Science.

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