FessvsFSCrawler
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Fess | FSCrawler | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 27/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 4 in Enterprise Search | #46 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 142 | 1 455 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 4 |
| Latest release | fess-15.9.0 · 15 Oct 2026 | fscrawler-3.0 · 26 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | — |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Fess scores 61/100 against 27/100 for FSCrawler, so it is the safer default.
Fess ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for FSCrawler.
Fess is growing faster right now (+4 stars in 30 days).
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