# avideo vs Thumbor

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

| | avideo | Thumbor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 36 in Video Streaming | #2 of 13 in Image Processing |
| GitHub stars | 2 109 | 10 528 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +6 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v29.6.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 7.8.0 · 30 May 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Thumbor 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 1 for Thumbor.

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

## Details

- [avideo](https://selfhost.directory/project/avideo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/avideo.md)
- [Thumbor](https://selfhost.directory/project/thumbor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/thumbor.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/avideo-vs-thumbor