AFFiNE Community EditionvsruTorrent
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AFFiNE Community Edition | ruTorrent | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 42 in Knowledge Management | #4 of 12 in Bittorrent |
| GitHub stars | 73 949 | 2 188 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 003 | +9 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 20 |
| Latest release | v0.27.4 · 17 Aug 2026 | v5.3.19 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
AFFiNE Community Edition scores 83/100 against 62/100 for ruTorrent, so it is the safer default.
ruTorrent ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for AFFiNE Community Edition.
If you want the quickest setup, AFFiNE Community Edition is easier to run; ruTorrent needs more configuration.
AFFiNE Community Edition is growing faster right now (+1 003 stars in 30 days).
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