# mediastorm vs SeaweedFS

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

| | mediastorm | SeaweedFS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #44 of 54 in Media Streaming | #1 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 143 | 35 794 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +869 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 28 ✓ |
| Latest release | androidtv-native-latest · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 4.51 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

SeaweedFS scores 81/100 against 45/100 for mediastorm, so it is the safer default.

SeaweedFS ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for mediastorm.

SeaweedFS is growing faster right now (+869 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [mediastorm](https://selfhost.directory/project/mediastorm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mediastorm.md)
- [SeaweedFS](https://selfhost.directory/project/seaweedfs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/seaweedfs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mediastorm-vs-seaweedfs