# PgHero vs SeaweedFS

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

| | PgHero | SeaweedFS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Performance monitoring | #1 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 8 941 | 35 784 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +11 | +859 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 28 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 4.51 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

SeaweedFS scores 81/100 against 66/100 for PgHero, so it is the safer default.

SeaweedFS ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for PgHero.

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

SeaweedFS is growing faster right now (+859 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [PgHero](https://selfhost.directory/project/pghero) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pghero.md)
- [SeaweedFS](https://selfhost.directory/project/seaweedfs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/seaweedfs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/pghero-vs-seaweedfs