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ffsend vs Hoodik
ffsend has 7,414 GitHub stars, 205 forks, 33 open issues and last shipped 10 months ago. Hoodik has 1,479 stars, 68 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped 22 days ago. ffsend leads on adoption by 401% (7,414 vs 1,479 stars). ffsend is written in Rust under GPL-3.0; Hoodik is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence. ffsend has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, Hoodik 5%. Hoodik was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| ffsend | Hoodik | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 7.4K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Rust | Rust |
| Last push | 2025-11-20 | 2026-08-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 205 | ⑂ 68 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick ffsend if
- You weight community size — 7.4K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-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 ffsend
ffsend is a command line client for the Send file sharing service that uploads and downloads encrypted files and directories through a single terminal command, built for developers, system administrators and anyone who prefers a scriptable, privacy respecting alternative to a web upload form.
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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.
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Frequently asked questions
Is ffsend or Hoodik more popular?
ffsend has 7,414 GitHub stars and Hoodik has 1,479. ffsend has the larger community by that measure.
Are ffsend and Hoodik free?
Both are open source. ffsend is licensed under GPL-3.0, and Hoodik has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between ffsend and Hoodik?
ffsend 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, ffsend or Hoodik?
Choose ffsend if you want the larger community (7,414 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Hoodik if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.