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superfile vs PasswordPusher
superfile has 23,383 GitHub stars, 866 forks, 269 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. PasswordPusher has 3,202 stars, 460 forks, 105 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. superfile leads on adoption by 630% (23,383 vs 3,202 stars). superfile is written in Go under MIT; PasswordPusher is written in Ruby under Apache-2.0. superfile has attracted 4% 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 (hacktoberfest), 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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| superfile | PasswordPusher | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 23K | ★ 3.2K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Go | Ruby |
| Last push | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-25 |
| Forks | ⑂ 866 | ⑂ 460 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick superfile if
- You weight community size — 23K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- 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 superfile
superfile is a modern terminal file manager, written in Go, that gives Linux, macOS and Windows users a full screen text user interface for browsing and managing files, aimed at developers and command line users who want more than typed shell commands.
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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 superfile or PasswordPusher more popular?
superfile has 23,383 GitHub stars and PasswordPusher has 3,202. superfile has the larger community by that measure.
Are superfile and PasswordPusher free?
Both are open source. superfile is licensed under MIT and PasswordPusher under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between superfile and PasswordPusher?
superfile is written in Go 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, superfile or PasswordPusher?
Choose superfile if you want the larger community (23,383 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose PasswordPusher if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.