GlancevsIPFS Web UI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Glance | IPFS Web UI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 44 in Dashboard | #13 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 37 847 | 1 636 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +650 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.8.7 · 15 Oct 2026 | v4.13.0 · 18 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Glance scores 80/100 against 60/100 for IPFS Web UI, so it is the safer default.
IPFS Web UI ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Glance.
Glance is growing faster right now (+650 stars in 30 days).
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