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yazi vs cryptgeon
yazi has 42,534 GitHub stars, 1,035 forks, 65 open issues and last shipped yesterday. cryptgeon has 1,543 stars, 161 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. yazi leads on adoption by 2,657% (42,534 vs 1,543 stars). yazi is written in Rust under MIT; cryptgeon is written in Svelte under MIT. yazi has attracted 2% as many forks as stars, cryptgeon 10%. yazi 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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| yazi | cryptgeon | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 43K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | Rust | Svelte |
| Last push | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-26 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.0K | ⑂ 161 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick yazi if
- You weight community size — 43K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick cryptgeon if
- You want the cryptgeon feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Svelte
- You evaluated both and cryptgeon fits your workflow better
About yazi
Yazi is a terminal file manager written in Rust on non blocking async I/O, aimed at developers and command line users who want fast, customizable file browsing without leaving the terminal.
About cryptgeon
cryptgeon is a secure, open source note and file sharing service inspired by PrivNote, written in Rust and Svelte, for anyone who wants to send self destructing secrets without trusting the server with the plaintext.
read the full cryptgeon overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is yazi or cryptgeon more popular?
yazi has 42,534 GitHub stars and cryptgeon has 1,543. yazi has the larger community by that measure.
Are yazi and cryptgeon free?
Both are open source. yazi is licensed under MIT and cryptgeon under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between yazi and cryptgeon?
yazi is written in Rust and cryptgeon in Svelte. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, yazi or cryptgeon?
Choose yazi if you want the larger community (42,534 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose cryptgeon if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.