# Dufs vs rustypaste

> Two self-hosted [File Sharing projects](https://selfhost.directory/file-sharing), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Dufs | rustypaste |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 86 in File Sharing | #32 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 10 997 ✓ | 1 214 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +48 ✓ | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.47.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.18.1 · 7 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Dufs scores 72/100 against 56/100 for rustypaste, so it is the safer default.

rustypaste ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Dufs.

Dufs is growing faster right now (+48 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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