# filestash vs Komga

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

| | filestash | Komga |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #6 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 14 835 ✓ | 6 791 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +124 ✓ | +103 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 1.29.2 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Kotlin |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Komga ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for filestash.

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

## Details

- [filestash](https://selfhost.directory/project/filestash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/filestash.md)
- [Komga](https://selfhost.directory/project/komga) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/komga.md)

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