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cryfs vs Hoodik
cryfs has 2,304 GitHub stars, 170 forks, 154 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Hoodik has 1,479 stars, 68 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped 22 days ago. cryfs leads on adoption by 56% (2,304 vs 1,479 stars). cryfs is written in Rust under LGPL-3.0; Hoodik is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence. cryfs has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, Hoodik 5%. cryfs was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (cloud), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| cryfs | Hoodik | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 2.3K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Rust | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-08-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 170 | ⑂ 68 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick cryfs if
- You weight community size — 2.3K stars and counting
- You want the LGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Hoodik if
- You want the Hoodik feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and Hoodik fits your workflow better
About cryfs
CryFS is a FUSE based cryptographic filesystem written in Rust that encrypts a vault directory so it can be stored safely in cloud services such as Dropbox, iCloud, or OneDrive, and it is intended for Linux users who want their file contents, file sizes, directory structure, and metadata hidden from the storage provider rather than encrypted one file at a time.
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About Hoodik
Hoodik is a self hosted, end to end encrypted cloud storage server. It lives in the Rust and Vue ecosystem, using Actix web on the backend and Vue 3 on the frontend, and it is packaged as a Docker first service with SQLite or PostgreSQL and S3 compatible storage options.
read the full Hoodik overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is cryfs or Hoodik more popular?
cryfs has 2,304 GitHub stars and Hoodik has 1,479. cryfs has the larger community by that measure.
Are cryfs and Hoodik free?
Both are open source. cryfs is licensed under LGPL-3.0, and Hoodik has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between cryfs and Hoodik?
cryfs is written in Rust and Hoodik in Rust. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, cryfs or Hoodik?
Choose cryfs if you want the larger community (2,304 stars) or its LGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Hoodik if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.