# Dufs vs openpencil

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

| | Dufs | openpencil |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 86 in File Sharing | #2 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 10 999 ✓ | 9 433 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +832 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.47.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

openpencil scores 73/100 against 72/100 for Dufs, so it is the safer default.

openpencil ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Dufs.

openpencil is growing faster right now (+832 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dufs-vs-openpencil