DashBeamvsOpenSearch
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DashBeam | OpenSearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #7 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 10 125 | 13 929 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +154 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.7.2 · 14 Oct 2026 | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |
Which one should you pick?
OpenSearch scores 76/100 against 70/100 for DashBeam, so it is the safer default.
OpenSearch ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for DashBeam.
OpenSearch is growing faster right now (+154 stars in 30 days).
DashBeam details →OpenSearch details →