Caddy UIvsDufs
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Caddy UI | Dufs | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 24 in Reverse Proxy | #4 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 280 | 10 995 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 2 |
| Latest release | v2.68.6 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.47.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Dufs scores 72/100 against 50/100 for Caddy UI, so it is the safer default.
Caddy UI ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Dufs.
If you want the quickest setup, Dufs is easier to run; Caddy UI needs more configuration.
Dufs is growing faster right now (+46 stars in 30 days).
Caddy UI details →Dufs details →