storjvsSyncthing
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| storj | Syncthing | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 7 in Distributed Storage | #1 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 3 284 | 89 858 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +948 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 39 | 8 |
| Latest release | v1.165.6 · 27 Oct 2026 | v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Syncthing scores 90/100 against 61/100 for storj, so it is the safer default.
storj ships more often: 39 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Syncthing.
If you want the quickest setup, Syncthing is easier to run; storj needs more configuration.
Syncthing is growing faster right now (+948 stars in 30 days).
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