cephvsquackback
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ceph | quackback | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Distributed Storage | #9 of 14 in Customer Support |
| GitHub stars | 17 178 | 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +107 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 |
| Latest release | — | v0.14.1 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
ceph scores 78/100 against 50/100 for quackback, so it is the safer default.
quackback ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ceph.
If you want the quickest setup, quackback is easier to run; ceph needs more configuration.
ceph is growing faster right now (+107 stars in 30 days).
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