ghostboardvsSyncthing
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ghostboard | Syncthing | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #21 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #1 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 342 | 89 840 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +958 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 8 |
| Latest release | — | v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | HTML | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Syncthing scores 90/100 against 48/100 for ghostboard, so it is the safer default.
Syncthing ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ghostboard.
Syncthing is growing faster right now (+958 stars in 30 days).
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