filestashvsOpenSearch
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| filestash | OpenSearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #7 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 14 839 | 13 930 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +117 | +155 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 |
| Latest release | — | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
OpenSearch scores 76/100 against 71/100 for filestash, so it is the safer default.
OpenSearch ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for filestash.
If you want the quickest setup, filestash is easier to run; OpenSearch needs more configuration.
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