Cert WardenvsDufs
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Cert Warden | Dufs | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 8 in Certificate Management | #4 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 627 | 10 996 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +47 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.30.1 · 5 Sept 2026 | v0.47.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Dockerfile | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Dufs scores 72/100 against 47/100 for Cert Warden, so it is the safer default.
Cert Warden ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Dufs.
Dufs is growing faster right now (+47 stars in 30 days).
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