# DashBeam vs plain-app

> Two self-hosted [File Transfer & Sync projects](https://selfhost.directory/file-transfer-sync), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | DashBeam | plain-app |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #3 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync |
| GitHub stars | 10 115 ✓ | 7 076 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +55 | +316 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.7.2 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.3.25 · 11 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Kotlin |

## Which one should you pick?

DashBeam scores 70/100 against 69/100 for plain-app, so it is the safer default.

plain-app ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for DashBeam.

If you want the quickest setup, plain-app is easier to run; DashBeam needs more configuration.

plain-app is growing faster right now (+316 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dashbeam-vs-plain-app