# ExcaliDash vs RustFS

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

| | ExcaliDash | RustFS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #1 of 5 in Storage |
| GitHub stars | 1 701 | 35 524 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +118 | +1 692 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 | 1.0.4 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

RustFS scores 74/100 against 58/100 for ExcaliDash, so it is the safer default.

ExcaliDash ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for RustFS.

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

RustFS is growing faster right now (+1 692 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ExcaliDash](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash.md)
- [RustFS](https://selfhost.directory/project/rustfs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rustfs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/excalidash-vs-rustfs