cephvsmediastorm
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ceph | mediastorm | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Distributed Storage | #44 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 17 178 | 143 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +109 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 19 |
| Latest release | — | androidtv-native-latest · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
ceph scores 78/100 against 45/100 for mediastorm, so it is the safer default.
mediastorm ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ceph.
If you want the quickest setup, mediastorm is easier to run; ceph needs more configuration.
ceph is growing faster right now (+109 stars in 30 days).
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