# Deta Surf vs Syncthing

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

| | Deta Surf | Syncthing |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #21 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #1 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 3 613 | 89 865 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +955 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Syncthing scores 90/100 against 59/100 for Deta Surf, so it is the safer default.

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

Syncthing is growing faster right now (+955 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Deta Surf](https://selfhost.directory/project/surf) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/surf.md)
- [Syncthing](https://selfhost.directory/project/syncthing) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/syncthing.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/surf-vs-syncthing