# Giraffile vs hadoop

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

| | Giraffile | hadoop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #62 of 86 in File Sharing | #1 of 1 in Distributed Systems |
| GitHub stars | 187 | 15 703 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +36 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | versions · 19 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

hadoop scores 76/100 against 45/100 for Giraffile, so it is the safer default.

Giraffile ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hadoop.

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

hadoop is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Giraffile](https://selfhost.directory/project/giraffile) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/giraffile.md)
- [hadoop](https://selfhost.directory/project/hadoop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hadoop.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/giraffile-vs-hadoop