cephvsPinepods
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ceph | Pinepods | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Distributed Storage | #1 of 18 in Podcasts |
| GitHub stars | 17 178 | 1 033 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +109 | +41 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | 0.9.0 · 26 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
ceph scores 78/100 against 61/100 for Pinepods, so it is the safer default.
Pinepods ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ceph.
If you want the quickest setup, Pinepods is easier to run; ceph needs more configuration.
ceph is growing faster right now (+109 stars in 30 days).
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