Cloudrevevsoctelium
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Cloudreve | octelium | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Cloud Storage | #22 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 28 901 | 4 133 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +150 | +65 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 21 |
| Latest release | 4.19.1 · 18 Sept 2026 | v0.47.0 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Cloudreve scores 77/100 against 59/100 for octelium, so it is the safer default.
octelium ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for Cloudreve.
If you want the quickest setup, Cloudreve is easier to run; octelium needs more configuration.
Cloudreve is growing faster right now (+150 stars in 30 days).
Cloudreve details →octelium details →