OpenMediaVaultvsRustFS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenMediaVault | RustFS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 86 in File Sharing | #1 of 5 in Storage |
| GitHub stars | 7 038 | 35 496 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +71 | +1 764 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 |
| Latest release | — | 1.0.4 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
RustFS scores 74/100 against 71/100 for OpenMediaVault, so it is the safer default.
RustFS ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for OpenMediaVault.
If you want the quickest setup, OpenMediaVault is easier to run; RustFS needs more configuration.
RustFS is growing faster right now (+1 764 stars in 30 days).
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