# glusterfs vs RustFS

> 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).

## Details

- [glusterfs](https://selfhost.directory/project/glusterfs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/glusterfs.md)
- [RustFS](https://selfhost.directory/project/rustfs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rustfs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/glusterfs-vs-rustfs