# scanopy vs SeaweedFS

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

| | scanopy | SeaweedFS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Network | #1 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 5 915 | 35 794 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +121 | +869 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 ✓ | 28 |
| Latest release | v0.19.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 4.51 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

SeaweedFS scores 81/100 against 64/100 for scanopy, so it is the safer default.

scanopy ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 28 for SeaweedFS.

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

## Details

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

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