DashBeamvsSeaweedFS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DashBeam | SeaweedFS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #1 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 10 123 | 35 794 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | +833 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 28 |
| Latest release | v0.7.2 · 14 Oct 2026 | 4.51 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
SeaweedFS scores 81/100 against 70/100 for DashBeam, so it is the safer default.
SeaweedFS ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for DashBeam.
SeaweedFS is growing faster right now (+833 stars in 30 days).
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