# Atuin vs DesktopCommanderMCP

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

| | Atuin | DesktopCommanderMCP |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in CLI Tools | #2 of 7 in LLM Integration |
| GitHub stars | 32 118 ✓ | 10 154 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +329 | +427 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 16 |
| Latest release | v18.24.2 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.3.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Atuin scores 81/100 against 73/100 for DesktopCommanderMCP, so it is the safer default.

Atuin ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for DesktopCommanderMCP.

## Details

- [Atuin](https://selfhost.directory/project/atuin) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/atuin.md)
- [DesktopCommanderMCP](https://selfhost.directory/project/desktopcommandermcp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/desktopcommandermcp.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/atuin-vs-desktopcommandermcp