# avideo vs PVE-UPS

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

| | avideo | PVE-UPS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 36 in Video Streaming | #20 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 2 109 ✓ | 362 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +5 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v29.6.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

avideo scores 58/100 against 51/100 for PVE-UPS, so it is the safer default.

avideo ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for PVE-UPS.

If you want the quickest setup, PVE-UPS is easier to run; avideo needs more configuration.

## Details

- [avideo](https://selfhost.directory/project/avideo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/avideo.md)
- [PVE-UPS](https://selfhost.directory/project/pve-ups) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pve-ups.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/avideo-vs-pve-ups