# gluetun vs SeaweedFS

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

| | gluetun | SeaweedFS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 56 in VPN | #1 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 15 907 | 35 793 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +309 | +868 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 28 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.41.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | 4.51 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

SeaweedFS scores 81/100 against 75/100 for gluetun, so it is the safer default.

SeaweedFS ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for gluetun.

SeaweedFS is growing faster right now (+868 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [gluetun](https://selfhost.directory/project/gluetun) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gluetun.md)
- [SeaweedFS](https://selfhost.directory/project/seaweedfs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/seaweedfs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gluetun-vs-seaweedfs