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Spacedrive vs rclone-ui
Spacedrive has 39,014 GitHub stars, 1,352 forks, 57 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. rclone-ui has 2,269 stars, 91 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Spacedrive leads on adoption by 1,619% (39,014 vs 2,269 stars). Spacedrive is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence; rclone-ui is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. Spacedrive has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, rclone-ui 4%. rclone-ui 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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| Spacedrive | rclone-ui | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 39K | ★ 2.3K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Rust | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-07-29 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 91 |
| 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 rclone-ui if
- You want the rclone-ui feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and rclone-ui 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.
read the full Spacedrive overview →
About rclone-ui
rclone ui is a cross platform graphical interface for rclone and S3 storage, made for people who want to manage remotes, sync tasks, and remote rclone instances without working from the command line.
read the full rclone-ui overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Spacedrive or rclone-ui more popular?
Spacedrive has 39,014 GitHub stars and rclone-ui has 2,269. Spacedrive has the larger community by that measure.
Are Spacedrive and rclone-ui free?
Both are open source. Spacedrive has no licence declared in this registry, and rclone-ui is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Spacedrive and rclone-ui?
Spacedrive is written in Rust and rclone-ui in TypeScript. 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 rclone-ui?
Choose Spacedrive if you want the larger community (39,014 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose rclone-ui if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.