beamvsPeerTube
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| beam | PeerTube | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #31 of 124 in AI | #1 of 3 in Video Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 1 834 | 15 376 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 | +44 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 364 | 13 |
| Latest release | gateway-0.1.837 · 26 Oct 2026 | v8.3.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
PeerTube scores 75/100 against 60/100 for beam, so it is the safer default.
beam ships more often: 364 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for PeerTube.
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