# Flood vs storm

> Two self-hosted [Torrent projects](https://selfhost.directory/torrent), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Flood | storm |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 41/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Torrent | #6 of 7 in Torrent |
| GitHub stars | 2 860 ✓ | 167 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v4.16.3 · 17 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Flood scores 65/100 against 41/100 for storm, so it is the safer default.

Flood ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for storm.

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

Flood is growing faster right now (+17 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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