GitnessvsPairDrop
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gitness | PairDrop | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #2 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 38 745 | 11 714 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +318 | +255 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.28.2 · 20 Apr 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Gitness scores 80/100 against 75/100 for PairDrop, so it is the safer default.
Gitness ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for PairDrop.
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