filestashvsplain-app
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| filestash | plain-app | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #3 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync |
| GitHub stars | 14 833 | 7 076 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +122 | +316 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 34 |
| Latest release | — | v3.3.25 · 11 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Kotlin |
Which one should you pick?
filestash scores 70/100 against 69/100 for plain-app, so it is the safer default.
plain-app ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for filestash.
plain-app is growing faster right now (+316 stars in 30 days).
filestash details →plain-app details →