cloudpatronvsfolderhost
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cloudpatron | folderhost | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 40/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Membership Management | #21 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 260 | 363 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 16 |
| Latest release | — | v26.10.1 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | HTML | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
folderhost scores 48/100 against 40/100 for cloudpatron, so it is the safer default.
folderhost ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for cloudpatron.
If you want the quickest setup, folderhost is easier to run; cloudpatron needs more configuration.
folderhost is growing faster right now (+1 stars in 30 days).
cloudpatron details →folderhost details →