# 3x-ui vs Piik

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | 3x-ui | Piik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 34 in Network Management | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 48 820 ✓ | 3 874 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +488 ✓ | +416 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.11.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v2.5.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

3x-ui scores 84/100 against 73/100 for Piik, so it is the safer default.

Piik ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for 3x-ui.

## Details

- [3x-ui](https://selfhost.directory/project/3x-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/3x-ui.md)
- [Piik](https://selfhost.directory/project/piik) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/piik.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/3x-ui-vs-piik