cephvsDispatcharr
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ceph | Dispatcharr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Distributed Storage | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 17 179 | 4 421 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +110 | +306 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 20 |
| Latest release | — | v0.33.0 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
ceph scores 78/100 against 72/100 for Dispatcharr, so it is the safer default.
Dispatcharr ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ceph.
If you want the quickest setup, Dispatcharr is easier to run; ceph needs more configuration.
Dispatcharr is growing faster right now (+306 stars in 30 days).
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