# consul vs RustFS

> 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 | 35 504 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +1 772 ✓ |
| 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 (+1 772 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [consul](https://selfhost.directory/project/consul) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/consul.md)
- [RustFS](https://selfhost.directory/project/rustfs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rustfs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/consul-vs-rustfs