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OpenListvsvorker

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

OpenListvorker
Score80/10036/100
Rank in category#2 of 34 in File Management#6 of 7 in Serverless
GitHub stars25 341204
Stars, last 30 days+572+0
Stable releases, 12 months150
Latest releasev4.2.9 · 25 Oct 2026—
SetupEasyAdvanced
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseAGPL-3.0—
Main languageGoGo

Which one should you pick?

OpenList scores 80/100 against 36/100 for vorker, so it is the safer default.

OpenList ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for vorker.

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

OpenList is growing faster right now (+572 stars in 30 days).

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