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OpenListvsrackpad

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

OpenListrackpad
Score80/10053/100
Rank in category#2 of 34 in File Management#15 of 34 in Network Management
GitHub stars25 326423
Stars, last 30 days+568—
Stable releases, 12 months155
Latest releasev4.2.9 · 25 Oct 2026v1.8.5 · 20 Oct 2026
SetupEasyModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
Main languageGoTypescript

Which one should you pick?

OpenList scores 80/100 against 53/100 for rackpad, so it is the safer default.

OpenList ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for rackpad.

If you want the quickest setup, OpenList is easier to run; rackpad needs more configuration.

OpenList is growing faster right now (+568 stars in 30 days).

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