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yazi vs Hoodik
yazi has 42,303 GitHub stars, 1,023 forks, 65 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Hoodik has 1,479 stars, 68 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped 22 days ago. yazi leads on adoption by 2,760% (42,303 vs 1,479 stars). yazi is written in Rust under MIT; Hoodik is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence. yazi has attracted 2% as many forks as stars, Hoodik 5%. 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 | Hoodik | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 42K | ★ 1.5K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | Rust | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-08-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.0K | ⑂ 68 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick yazi if
- You weight community size — 42K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Hoodik if
- You want the Hoodik feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and Hoodik 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 Hoodik
Hoodik is a self hosted, end to end encrypted cloud storage server. It lives in the Rust and Vue ecosystem, using Actix web on the backend and Vue 3 on the frontend, and it is packaged as a Docker first service with SQLite or PostgreSQL and S3 compatible storage options.
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Frequently asked questions
Is yazi or Hoodik more popular?
yazi has 42,303 GitHub stars and Hoodik has 1,479. yazi has the larger community by that measure.
Are yazi and Hoodik free?
Both are open source. yazi is licensed under MIT, and Hoodik has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between yazi and Hoodik?
yazi is written in Rust and Hoodik in Rust. 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 Hoodik?
Choose yazi if you want the larger community (42,303 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Hoodik if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.