PrintGuardvsSeaweedFS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PrintGuard | SeaweedFS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 22 in 3D Printing | #1 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 367 | 35 799 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +838 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 28 |
| Latest release | v2.6.4 · 27 Oct 2026 | 4.51 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
SeaweedFS scores 81/100 against 52/100 for PrintGuard, so it is the safer default.
SeaweedFS ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for PrintGuard.
SeaweedFS is growing faster right now (+838 stars in 30 days).
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