EncorevsSeaweedFS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | SeaweedFS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 12 649 | 35 793 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +164 | +868 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 28 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | 4.51 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
SeaweedFS scores 81/100 against 72/100 for Encore, so it is the safer default.
SeaweedFS ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.
SeaweedFS is growing faster right now (+868 stars in 30 days).
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