# Anubis vs Syncthing

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Anubis | Syncthing |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 78 in Security | #1 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 23 779 | 89 839 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 143 ✓ | +957 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | v1.28.2 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Syncthing scores 90/100 against 80/100 for Anubis, so it is the safer default.

Anubis ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Syncthing.

If you want the quickest setup, Syncthing is easier to run; Anubis needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Anubis](https://selfhost.directory/project/anubis) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/anubis.md)
- [Syncthing](https://selfhost.directory/project/syncthing) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/syncthing.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/anubis-vs-syncthing