# Pretix vs SeaweedFS

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

| | Pretix | SeaweedFS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Event Management | #1 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 2 554 | 35 794 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 | +869 ✓ |
| 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 64/100 for Pretix, so it is the safer default.

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

SeaweedFS is growing faster right now (+869 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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