PairDropvsSeaweedFS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PairDrop | SeaweedFS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 86 in File Sharing | #1 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 11 710 | 35 784 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +251 | +859 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 28 |
| Latest release | — | 4.51 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
SeaweedFS scores 81/100 against 75/100 for PairDrop, so it is the safer default.
SeaweedFS ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for PairDrop.
If you want the quickest setup, PairDrop is easier to run; SeaweedFS needs more configuration.
SeaweedFS is growing faster right now (+859 stars in 30 days).
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