MCSManagervsSyncthing
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MCSManager | Syncthing | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 5 004 | 89 847 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +937 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 8 |
| Latest release | v10.22.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Syncthing scores 90/100 against 68/100 for MCSManager, so it is the safer default.
MCSManager ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Syncthing.
Syncthing is growing faster right now (+937 stars in 30 days).
MCSManager details →Syncthing details →