# ceph vs glusterfs

> Two self-hosted [Distributed Storage projects](https://selfhost.directory/distributed-storage), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | ceph | glusterfs |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Distributed Storage | #3 of 7 in Distributed Storage |
| GitHub stars | 17 179 ✓ | 5 266 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +110 ✓ | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | C | C |

## Which one should you pick?

ceph scores 78/100 against 63/100 for glusterfs, so it is the safer default.

ceph is growing faster right now (+110 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ceph](https://selfhost.directory/project/ceph) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ceph.md)
- [glusterfs](https://selfhost.directory/project/glusterfs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/glusterfs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ceph-vs-glusterfs