# filestash vs FreedomBox

> 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 | FreedomBox |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #1 of 12 in Privacy |
| GitHub stars | 14 834 ✓ | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | +123 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | — |

## Which one should you pick?

filestash scores 70/100 against 64/100 for FreedomBox, so it is the safer default.

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

filestash is growing faster right now (+123 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [filestash](https://selfhost.directory/project/filestash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/filestash.md)
- [FreedomBox](https://selfhost.directory/project/freedombox) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/freedombox.md)

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