# Flood vs sist2

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

| | Flood | sist2 |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Torrent | #23 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 2 860 ✓ | 1 329 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | +21 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v4.16.3 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.2.3 · 26 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Flood scores 65/100 against 54/100 for sist2, so it is the safer default.

Flood ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for sist2.

If you want the quickest setup, Flood is easier to run; sist2 needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Flood](https://selfhost.directory/project/flood) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/flood.md)
- [sist2](https://selfhost.directory/project/sist2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sist2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/flood-vs-sist2