# docker-flow-proxy vs Dufs

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

| | docker-flow-proxy | Dufs |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #17 of 24 in Reverse Proxy | #4 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 316 | 10 995 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.47.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Dufs scores 72/100 against 48/100 for docker-flow-proxy, so it is the safer default.

Dufs ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for docker-flow-proxy.

If you want the quickest setup, Dufs is easier to run; docker-flow-proxy needs more configuration.

Dufs is growing faster right now (+46 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [docker-flow-proxy](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-flow-proxy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-flow-proxy.md)
- [Dufs](https://selfhost.directory/project/dufs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dufs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/docker-flow-proxy-vs-dufs