# drive vs Syncthing

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

| | drive | Syncthing |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #19 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #1 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 481 | 89 839 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +957 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | v0.25.3 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Syncthing scores 90/100 against 49/100 for drive, so it is the safer default.

drive ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Syncthing.

If you want the quickest setup, Syncthing is easier to run; drive needs more configuration.

Syncthing is growing faster right now (+957 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [drive](https://selfhost.directory/project/drive) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/drive.md)
- [Syncthing](https://selfhost.directory/project/syncthing) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/syncthing.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/drive-vs-syncthing