# Pontoon vs SeaweedFS

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

| | Pontoon | SeaweedFS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 8 in Data Pipeline | #1 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 244 | 35 801 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +840 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 28 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 4.51 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

SeaweedFS scores 81/100 against 44/100 for Pontoon, so it is the safer default.

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

SeaweedFS is growing faster right now (+840 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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