portabasevsSyncthing
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| portabase | Syncthing | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Backup Management | #1 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 1 860 | 89 828 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +95 | +946 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 64 | 8 |
| Latest release | 1.35.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Syncthing scores 90/100 against 60/100 for portabase, so it is the safer default.
portabase ships more often: 64 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Syncthing.
If you want the quickest setup, Syncthing is easier to run; portabase needs more configuration.
Syncthing is growing faster right now (+946 stars in 30 days).
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