# daedalOS vs wanderer

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

| | daedalOS | wanderer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 5 in Emulation | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 13 074 ✓ | 4 032 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 | +133 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

daedalOS scores 72/100 against 64/100 for wanderer, so it is the safer default.

wanderer ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for daedalOS.

wanderer is growing faster right now (+133 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [daedalOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/daedalos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/daedalos.md)
- [wanderer](https://selfhost.directory/project/wanderer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wanderer.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/daedalos-vs-wanderer