Dufsvsoctelium
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Dufs | octelium | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 86 in File Sharing | #22 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 10 995 | 4 133 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +65 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 21 |
| Latest release | v0.47.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v0.47.0 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Dufs scores 72/100 against 59/100 for octelium, so it is the safer default.
octelium ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Dufs.
If you want the quickest setup, Dufs is easier to run; octelium needs more configuration.
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