# Certimate vs Dufs

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

| | Certimate | Dufs |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Certificate Management | #4 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 9 410 | 10 996 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 | +47 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.4.36 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.47.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Dufs scores 72/100 against 67/100 for Certimate, so it is the safer default.

Certimate ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Dufs.

## Details

- [Certimate](https://selfhost.directory/project/certimate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/certimate.md)
- [Dufs](https://selfhost.directory/project/dufs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dufs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/certimate-vs-dufs