copypartyvsfilesharing
Two self-hosted File Sharing projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| copyparty | filesharing | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 86 in File Sharing | #57 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 47 206 | 289 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +414 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.20.26 · 14 Oct 2026 | 2.14.1 · 29 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
copyparty scores 82/100 against 47/100 for filesharing, so it is the safer default.
copyparty ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for filesharing.
copyparty is growing faster right now (+414 stars in 30 days).
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