grocyvswanderer
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| grocy | wanderer | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Home Management | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 9 624 | 4 030 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +101 | +131 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 |
| Latest release | v4.7.1 · 4 Sept 2026 | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Blade | Go |
Which one should you pick?
grocy scores 75/100 against 64/100 for wanderer, so it is the safer default.
wanderer ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for grocy.
If you want the quickest setup, grocy is easier to run; wanderer needs more configuration.
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