# ceph vs IPFS Web UI

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

| | ceph | IPFS Web UI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Distributed Storage | #13 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 17 179 ✓ | 1 636 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +108 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v4.13.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

ceph scores 78/100 against 60/100 for IPFS Web UI, so it is the safer default.

IPFS Web UI ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ceph.

If you want the quickest setup, IPFS Web UI is easier to run; ceph needs more configuration.

ceph is growing faster right now (+108 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ceph](https://selfhost.directory/project/ceph) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ceph.md)
- [IPFS Web UI](https://selfhost.directory/project/ipfs-webui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ipfs-webui.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ceph-vs-ipfs-webui