cephvskubo
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ceph | kubo | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Distributed Storage | #5 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 17 178 | 17 160 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +109 | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 |
| Latest release | — | v0.43.1 · 14 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
ceph scores 78/100 against 71/100 for kubo, so it is the safer default.
kubo ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ceph.
If you want the quickest setup, kubo is easier to run; ceph needs more configuration.
ceph is growing faster right now (+109 stars in 30 days).
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