ACE-Stepvspiped
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ACE-Step | piped | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 125 in AI | #1 of 36 in Video Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 14 136 | 10 294 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 279 | +36 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.1.8 · 18 May 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Vue |
Which one should you pick?
ACE-Step scores 77/100 against 70/100 for piped, so it is the safer default.
ACE-Step ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for piped.
ACE-Step is growing faster right now (+1 279 stars in 30 days).
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