# ceph vs NPS Enhanced

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

| | ceph | NPS Enhanced |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Distributed Storage | #10 of 31 in Networking |
| GitHub stars | 17 178 ✓ | 1 094 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +109 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.34.10 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

ceph scores 78/100 against 56/100 for NPS Enhanced, so it is the safer default.

NPS Enhanced ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ceph.

If you want the quickest setup, NPS Enhanced is easier to run; ceph needs more configuration.

ceph is growing faster right now (+109 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ceph](https://selfhost.directory/project/ceph) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ceph.md)
- [NPS Enhanced](https://selfhost.directory/project/nps-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nps-2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ceph-vs-nps-2