# filestash vs OpenSearch

> 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 | 14 842 ✓ | 13 931 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | +156 ✓ |
| 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.

## Details

- [filestash](https://selfhost.directory/project/filestash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/filestash.md)
- [OpenSearch](https://selfhost.directory/project/opensearch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/opensearch.md)

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