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Stoat vs Peergos
Stoat has 3,442 GitHub stars, 409 forks, 139 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Peergos has 2,549 stars, 204 forks, 103 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Stoat leads on adoption by 35% (3,442 vs 2,549 stars). Stoat is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence; Peergos is written in Java under AGPL-3.0. Stoat has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, Peergos 8%. Peergos 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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| Stoat | Peergos | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.4K | ★ 2.5K |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Rust | Java |
| Last push | 2026-11-01 | 2026-11-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 409 | ⑂ 204 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Stoat if
- You weight community size — 3.4K 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 Peergos if
- You want the Peergos feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and Peergos fits your workflow better
About Stoat
Stoat Backend The services and libraries that power the Stoat service.
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About Peergos
Peergos ======== Peergos is building the next web the private web, where end users are in control. Imagine web apps being secure by default and unable to track you. Imagine being able to control exactly what personal data each web app can see. Imagine never having to log in to an app ever again. You own your data and decide where it is stored and who can see it. At Peergos, we believe that privacy is a fundamental human right and we want to make it easy for everyone to interact online in ways that respect this right. The foundation of Peergos is a peer to peer encrypted global filesystem with fine grained access…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Stoat or Peergos more popular?
Stoat has 3,442 GitHub stars and Peergos has 2,549. Stoat has the larger community by that measure.
Are Stoat and Peergos free?
Both are open source. Stoat has no licence declared in this registry, and Peergos is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Stoat and Peergos?
Stoat is written in Rust and Peergos in Java. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Stoat or Peergos?
Choose Stoat if you want the larger community (3,442 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Peergos if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.