Gitnessvsglusterfs
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitness | glusterfs | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #3 of 7 in Distributed Storage |
| GitHub stars | 38 748 | 5 266 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +321 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Gitness scores 80/100 against 63/100 for glusterfs, so it is the safer default.
Gitness ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for glusterfs.
If you want the quickest setup, Gitness is easier to run; glusterfs needs more configuration.
Gitness is growing faster right now (+321 stars in 30 days).
Gitness details →glusterfs details →