# filestash vs Kavita

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

| | filestash | Kavita |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #1 of 14 in Comics |
| GitHub stars | 14 835 ✓ | 11 962 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +124 | +234 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.9.1.4 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C# |

## Which one should you pick?

Kavita scores 73/100 against 70/100 for filestash, so it is the safer default.

Kavita ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for filestash.

## Details

- [filestash](https://selfhost.directory/project/filestash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/filestash.md)
- [Kavita](https://selfhost.directory/project/kavita) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kavita.md)

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