CasaOSvsNightingale
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| CasaOS | Nightingale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 22 in Home Server | #15 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 37 391 | 1 522 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 |
| Latest release | — | v1.3.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
CasaOS scores 76/100 against 58/100 for Nightingale, so it is the safer default.
Nightingale ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for CasaOS.
If you want the quickest setup, CasaOS is easier to run; Nightingale needs more configuration.
CasaOS is growing faster right now (+137 stars in 30 days).
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