Semaphore UIvsSyncthing
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Semaphore UI | Syncthing | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 14 337 | 89 849 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +149 | +939 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 8 |
| Latest release | v2.18.31 · 7 Oct 2026 | v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Syncthing scores 90/100 against 73/100 for Semaphore UI, so it is the safer default.
Semaphore UI ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Syncthing.
Syncthing is growing faster right now (+939 stars in 30 days).
Semaphore UI details →Syncthing details →