# Syncthing vs woodpecker-ci

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

| | Syncthing | woodpecker-ci |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 15 in File Sync | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 89 840 ✓ | 8 065 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +958 ✓ | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | v3.20.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Syncthing scores 90/100 against 73/100 for woodpecker-ci, so it is the safer default.

woodpecker-ci ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Syncthing.

If you want the quickest setup, Syncthing is easier to run; woodpecker-ci needs more configuration.

Syncthing is growing faster right now (+958 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Syncthing](https://selfhost.directory/project/syncthing) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/syncthing.md)
- [woodpecker-ci](https://selfhost.directory/project/woodpecker-ci) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/woodpecker-ci.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/syncthing-vs-woodpecker-ci