consulvsRustFS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| consul | RustFS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 31 in Networking | #1 of 5 in Storage |
| GitHub stars | 30 089 | 35 502 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +1 770 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 5 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | 1.0.4 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
RustFS scores 74/100 against 73/100 for consul, so it is the safer default.
consul ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for RustFS.
RustFS is growing faster right now (+1 770 stars in 30 days).
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