# DashBeam vs Ente

> Two self-hosted [Dropbox alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/dropbox), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | DashBeam | Ente |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #1 of 41 in Photo Management |
| GitHub stars | 10 116 | 29 693 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +56 | +648 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.7.2 · 14 Oct 2026 | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Dart |

## Which one should you pick?

Ente scores 81/100 against 70/100 for DashBeam, so it is the safer default.

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for DashBeam.

Ente is growing faster right now (+648 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [DashBeam](https://selfhost.directory/project/dashbeam) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dashbeam.md)
- [Ente](https://selfhost.directory/project/ente) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ente.md)

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