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samariumvsSyncthing

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

samariumSyncthing
Score42/10090/100
Rank in category#14 of 14 in ERP#1 of 15 in File Sync
GitHub stars50789 845
Stars, last 30 days—+963
Stable releases, 12 months08
Latest release—v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026
SetupModerateEasy
Official Docker imageNoYes
LicenseMITMPL-2.0
Main languageBladeGo

Which one should you pick?

Syncthing scores 90/100 against 42/100 for samarium, so it is the safer default.

Syncthing ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for samarium.

If you want the quickest setup, Syncthing is easier to run; samarium needs more configuration.

Syncthing is growing faster right now (+963 stars in 30 days).

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