glusterfsvsRustFS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| glusterfs | RustFS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 7 in Distributed Storage | #1 of 5 in Storage |
| GitHub stars | 5 266 | 35 503 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 | +1 771 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | 1.0.4 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
RustFS scores 74/100 against 63/100 for glusterfs, so it is the safer default.
RustFS ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for glusterfs.
RustFS is growing faster right now (+1 771 stars in 30 days).
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