Airpipevscopyparty
Two self-hosted File Sharing projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Airpipe | copyparty | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #50 of 86 in File Sharing | #1 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 358 | 47 159 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +386 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 19 |
| Latest release | v4.4.0 · 29 Aug 2026 | v1.20.26 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
copyparty scores 82/100 against 49/100 for Airpipe, so it is the safer default.
copyparty ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Airpipe.
If you want the quickest setup, Airpipe is easier to run; copyparty needs more configuration.
copyparty is growing faster right now (+386 stars in 30 days).
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