# filestash vs Firefiles

> Two self-hosted [Dropbox alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/dropbox), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | filestash | Firefiles |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #24 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 14 835 ✓ | 370 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +124 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

filestash scores 70/100 against 47/100 for Firefiles, so it is the safer default.

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

filestash is growing faster right now (+124 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [filestash](https://selfhost.directory/project/filestash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/filestash.md)
- [Firefiles](https://selfhost.directory/project/firefiles) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/firefiles.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/filestash-vs-firefiles