# bolt.diy vs Syncthing

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

| | bolt.diy | Syncthing |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 20 003 | 89 854 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +97 | +944 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.1 · 12 Oct 2026 | v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Syncthing scores 90/100 against 76/100 for bolt.diy, so it is the safer default.

Syncthing ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for bolt.diy.

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

Syncthing is growing faster right now (+944 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [bolt.diy](https://selfhost.directory/project/boltdiy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/boltdiy.md)
- [Syncthing](https://selfhost.directory/project/syncthing) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/syncthing.md)

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