Nekovsplain-app
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Neko | plain-app | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 22 in Remote Desktop | #3 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync |
| GitHub stars | 22 560 | 7 085 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +185 | +325 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 34 |
| Latest release | v3.2.0 · 15 Oct 2026 | v3.3.25 · 11 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Kotlin |
Which one should you pick?
Neko scores 78/100 against 69/100 for plain-app, so it is the safer default.
plain-app ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Neko.
If you want the quickest setup, plain-app is easier to run; Neko needs more configuration.
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