# Giraffile vs OpenList

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

| | Giraffile | OpenList |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #62 of 86 in File Sharing | #2 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 187 | 25 324 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +566 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | versions · 19 Aug 2026 | v4.2.9 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenList scores 80/100 against 45/100 for Giraffile, so it is the safer default.

OpenList ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Giraffile.

OpenList is growing faster right now (+566 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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