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Spacedrive vs PasswordPusher
Spacedrive has 39,033 GitHub stars, 1,355 forks, 57 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. PasswordPusher has 3,202 stars, 460 forks, 105 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Spacedrive leads on adoption by 1,119% (39,033 vs 3,202 stars). Spacedrive is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence; PasswordPusher is written in Ruby under Apache-2.0. Spacedrive has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, PasswordPusher 14%. PasswordPusher was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (encryption), 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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| Spacedrive | PasswordPusher | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 39K | ★ 3.2K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Rust | Ruby |
| Last push | 2026-07-29 | 2026-09-25 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 460 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Spacedrive if
- You weight community size — 39K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick PasswordPusher if
- You want the PasswordPusher feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Ruby
- You evaluated both and PasswordPusher fits your workflow better
About Spacedrive
Spacedrive is an open source, cross platform file explorer built on a virtual distributed filesystem written in Rust. It unifies local and remote storage—including cloud services like Dropbox, Google Drive, and S3—into a single interface, enabling unified search, browsing, and syncing across devices without centralized servers.
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About PasswordPusher
PasswordPusher is an Apache 2.0 licensed Ruby web application for sharing passwords, notes, files and URLs as self deleting links that expire after a set number of views or a set duration, with audit logs recording who viewed what, and when.
read the full PasswordPusher overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Spacedrive or PasswordPusher more popular?
Spacedrive has 39,033 GitHub stars and PasswordPusher has 3,202. Spacedrive has the larger community by that measure.
Are Spacedrive and PasswordPusher free?
Both are open source. Spacedrive has no licence declared in this registry, and PasswordPusher is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Spacedrive and PasswordPusher?
Spacedrive is written in Rust and PasswordPusher in Ruby. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Spacedrive or PasswordPusher?
Choose Spacedrive if you want the larger community (39,033 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose PasswordPusher if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.