Aurora Filesvsnhost
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Aurora Files | nhost | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 15 in File Storage | #3 of 15 in Backend as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 213 | 9 370 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +66 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 34 |
| Latest release | — | cli@1.52.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
nhost scores 67/100 against 47/100 for Aurora Files, so it is the safer default.
nhost ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Aurora Files.
nhost is growing faster right now (+66 stars in 30 days).
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