filestashvsUrbit
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| filestash | Urbit | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #3 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 14 839 | 3 622 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +117 | +5 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 |
| Latest release | — | 408k-2 · 4 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | hoon |
Which one should you pick?
filestash scores 71/100 against 63/100 for Urbit, so it is the safer default.
Urbit ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for filestash.
If you want the quickest setup, filestash is easier to run; Urbit needs more configuration.
filestash is growing faster right now (+117 stars in 30 days).
filestash details →Urbit details →