# cadvisor vs Viseron

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

| | cadvisor | Viseron |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 19 504 ✓ | 3 667 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +64 | +119 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.60.6 · 18 Sept 2026 ✓ | v3.7.0 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

cadvisor scores 72/100 against 70/100 for Viseron, so it is the safer default.

cadvisor ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Viseron.

## Details

- [cadvisor](https://selfhost.directory/project/cadvisor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cadvisor.md)
- [Viseron](https://selfhost.directory/project/viseron) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/viseron.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cadvisor-vs-viseron