# Sync-in vs trusted-cgi

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

| | Sync-in | trusted-cgi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 86 in File Sharing | #4 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 1 943 ✓ | 249 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +171 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.6.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Sync-in scores 63/100 against 45/100 for trusted-cgi, so it is the safer default.

Sync-in ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for trusted-cgi.

Sync-in is growing faster right now (+171 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Sync-in](https://selfhost.directory/project/sync-in) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sync-in.md)
- [trusted-cgi](https://selfhost.directory/project/trusted-cgi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/trusted-cgi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/sync-in-vs-trusted-cgi