# croc vs OpenList

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

| | croc | OpenList |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #2 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 40 799 ✓ | 25 326 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +368 | +568 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 48 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v11.5.5 · 19 Oct 2026 | v4.2.9 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

croc scores 82/100 against 80/100 for OpenList, so it is the safer default.

croc ships more often: 48 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for OpenList.

## Details

- [croc](https://selfhost.directory/project/croc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/croc.md)
- [OpenList](https://selfhost.directory/project/openlist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openlist.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/croc-vs-openlist