# hosting vs transfer.sh

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

| | hosting | transfer.sh |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #9 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 15 908 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +11 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

transfer.sh scores 69/100 against 27/100 for hosting, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, transfer.sh is easier to run; hosting needs more configuration.

transfer.sh is growing faster right now (+11 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [hosting](https://selfhost.directory/project/hosting) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hosting.md)
- [transfer.sh](https://selfhost.directory/project/transfersh) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/transfersh.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hosting-vs-transfersh