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yazi vs projectsend
yazi has 42,469 GitHub stars, 1,030 forks, 65 open issues and last shipped yesterday. projectsend has 2,024 stars, 359 forks, 9 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. yazi leads on adoption by 1,998% (42,469 vs 2,024 stars). yazi is written in Rust under MIT; projectsend is written in PHP under GPL-2.0. yazi has attracted 2% as many forks as stars, projectsend 18%. 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 | projectsend | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 42K | ★ 2.0K |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Written in | Rust | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09-25 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.0K | ⑂ 359 |
| 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 projectsend if
- You want the projectsend feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and projectsend 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 projectsend
ProjectSend is a self hosted, GPLv2 licensed PHP and MySQL application that lets you share files with clients from your own server, with each client signing in to a private page, and it is aimed at freelancers, agencies and teams who would rather not hand client documents to a third party service.
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Frequently asked questions
Is yazi or projectsend more popular?
yazi has 42,469 GitHub stars and projectsend has 2,024. yazi has the larger community by that measure.
Are yazi and projectsend free?
Both are open source. yazi is licensed under MIT and projectsend under GPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between yazi and projectsend?
yazi is written in Rust and projectsend in PHP. 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 projectsend?
Choose yazi if you want the larger community (42,469 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose projectsend if its feature set, stack or GPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.