PanWatchvsSeaweedFS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PanWatch | SeaweedFS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Fintech | #1 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 2 269 | 35 794 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +118 | +833 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 28 |
| Latest release | 0.20.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | 4.51 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
SeaweedFS scores 81/100 against 62/100 for PanWatch, so it is the safer default.
SeaweedFS ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for PanWatch.
If you want the quickest setup, PanWatch is easier to run; SeaweedFS needs more configuration.
SeaweedFS is growing faster right now (+833 stars in 30 days).
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