avideovsPostal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| avideo | Postal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 36 in Video Streaming | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 2 108 | 16 899 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 3 |
| Latest release | v29.6.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Postal scores 72/100 against 58/100 for avideo, so it is the safer default.
avideo ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.
Postal is growing faster right now (+75 stars in 30 days).
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