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ryotvstransfer.sh

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

ryottransfer.sh
Score64/10069/100
Rank in category#4 of 11 in Fitness Tracker#9 of 86 in File Sharing
GitHub stars3 65015 905
Stars, last 30 days+44+8
Stable releases, 12 months20
Latest releasev10.5.0 · 22 Aug 2026—
SetupModerateEasy
Official Docker imageNoYes
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
Main languageTypescriptGo

Which one should you pick?

transfer.sh scores 69/100 against 64/100 for ryot, so it is the safer default.

ryot ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for transfer.sh.

If you want the quickest setup, transfer.sh is easier to run; ryot needs more configuration.

ryot is growing faster right now (+44 stars in 30 days).

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