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Files vs Hoodik
Files has 45,547 GitHub stars, 2,920 forks, 458 open issues and last shipped today. Hoodik has 1,479 stars, 68 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped 22 days ago. Files leads on adoption by 2,980% (45,547 vs 1,479 stars). Files is written in C# under MIT; Hoodik is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence. Files has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, Hoodik 5%. Files 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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| Files | Hoodik | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 46K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | C# | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-08-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 68 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Files if
- You weight community size — 46K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- 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 Files
Files is a modern, MIT licensed file manager for Windows, written in C and maintained by an open source community, for Windows users who want a customizable, actively developed alternative for organising files and folders.
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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 Files or Hoodik more popular?
Files has 45,547 GitHub stars and Hoodik has 1,479. Files has the larger community by that measure.
Are Files and Hoodik free?
Both are open source. Files is licensed under MIT, and Hoodik has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Files and Hoodik?
Files is written in C# 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, Files or Hoodik?
Choose Files if you want the larger community (45,547 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Hoodik if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.