# Cert Warden vs Dufs

> 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 | 10 997 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +14 | +48 ✓ |
| 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 (+48 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Cert Warden](https://selfhost.directory/project/cert-warden) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cert-warden.md)
- [Dufs](https://selfhost.directory/project/dufs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dufs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cert-warden-vs-dufs