# CheapSecurity vs Shinobi

> Two self-hosted [Video Surveillance projects](https://selfhost.directory/video-surveillance), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | CheapSecurity | Shinobi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 66/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #20 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #3 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 221 ✓ | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.2.0 · 20 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | — |

## Which one should you pick?

Shinobi scores 66/100 against 45/100 for CheapSecurity, so it is the safer default.

CheapSecurity ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shinobi.

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

## Details

- [CheapSecurity](https://selfhost.directory/project/cheapsecurity) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cheapsecurity.md)
- [Shinobi](https://selfhost.directory/project/shinobi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shinobi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cheapsecurity-vs-shinobi