copypartyvsferrishare
Two self-hosted File Sharing projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| copyparty | ferrishare | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 86 in File Sharing | #50 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 47 163 | 335 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +390 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.20.26 · 14 Oct 2026 | v1.1.3 · 6 Jan 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
copyparty scores 82/100 against 49/100 for ferrishare, so it is the safer default.
copyparty ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for ferrishare.
copyparty is growing faster right now (+390 stars in 30 days).
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