# Bitcoin Knots vs strfry

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

| | Bitcoin Knots | strfry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 ✓ | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 5 in Finance | #23 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 744 ✓ | 736 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +11 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v29.4.3.knots20260508 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C++ | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

Bitcoin Knots scores 60/100 against 59/100 for strfry, so it is the safer default.

Bitcoin Knots ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for strfry.

## Details

- [Bitcoin Knots](https://selfhost.directory/project/bitcoin-knots) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bitcoin-knots.md)
- [strfry](https://selfhost.directory/project/strfry) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/strfry.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bitcoin-knots-vs-strfry