# Concat vs Syncthing

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

| | Concat | Syncthing |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Video Processing | #1 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 12 478 | 89 849 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 479 ✓ | +939 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.2.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Syncthing scores 90/100 against 82/100 for Concat, so it is the safer default.

Syncthing ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Concat.

Concat is growing faster right now (+2 479 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Concat](https://selfhost.directory/project/concat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/concat.md)
- [Syncthing](https://selfhost.directory/project/syncthing) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/syncthing.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/concat-vs-syncthing