beamvsTube Archivist
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| beam | Tube Archivist | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #31 of 124 in AI | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 1 834 | 8 553 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 | +84 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 364 | 6 |
| Latest release | gateway-0.1.837 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Tube Archivist scores 72/100 against 60/100 for beam, so it is the safer default.
beam ships more often: 364 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tube Archivist.
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