altchavsTube Archivist
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| altcha | Tube Archivist | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 4 in Anti-Spam | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 2 859 | 8 553 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 | +84 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 6 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Tube Archivist scores 72/100 against 63/100 for altcha, so it is the safer default.
altcha ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tube Archivist.
If you want the quickest setup, altcha is easier to run; Tube Archivist needs more configuration.
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