# Olares vs RustFS

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

| | Olares | RustFS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 22 in Home Server | #1 of 5 in Storage |
| GitHub stars | 5 332 | 35 524 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +1 692 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 135 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | 1.12.8-20261028 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.0.4 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

RustFS scores 74/100 against 65/100 for Olares, so it is the safer default.

Olares ships more often: 135 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for RustFS.

RustFS is growing faster right now (+1 692 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Olares](https://selfhost.directory/project/olares) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/olares.md)
- [RustFS](https://selfhost.directory/project/rustfs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rustfs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/olares-vs-rustfs