# Nova Server vs SeaweedFS

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

| | Nova Server | SeaweedFS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #20 of 25 in Proxy | #1 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 355 | 35 799 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +838 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 28 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.92.2 · 24 Oct 2026 | 4.51 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

SeaweedFS scores 81/100 against 46/100 for Nova Server, so it is the safer default.

SeaweedFS ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nova Server.

SeaweedFS is growing faster right now (+838 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Nova Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/nova-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nova-server.md)
- [SeaweedFS](https://selfhost.directory/project/seaweedfs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/seaweedfs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nova-server-vs-seaweedfs