Obscuravstransfer.sh
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Obscura | transfer.sh | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Web Scraping | #9 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 29 526 | 15 905 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +442 | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.2.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Obscura scores 75/100 against 69/100 for transfer.sh, so it is the safer default.
Obscura ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for transfer.sh.
Obscura is growing faster right now (+442 stars in 30 days).
Obscura details →transfer.sh details →
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