# Carbon vs Rygel

> Two self-hosted [Plex alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/plex), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Carbon | Rygel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 61/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 14 in ERP | #27 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 2 778 ✓ | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | +29 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | LGPL-2.1 |
| Main language | Typescript | — |

## Which one should you pick?

Rygel scores 61/100 against 60/100 for Carbon, so it is the safer default.

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

Carbon is growing faster right now (+29 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Carbon](https://selfhost.directory/project/carbon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/carbon.md)
- [Rygel](https://selfhost.directory/project/rygel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rygel.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/carbon-vs-rygel