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ClapervsStash

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

ClaperStash
Score59/10078/100
Rank in category#8 of 18 in Content Management#2 of 142 in Media Management
GitHub stars82113 308
Stars, last 30 days+16+298
Stable releases, 12 months87
Latest releasev3.2.0 · 27 Oct 2026latest_develop · 24 Jun 2026
SetupModerateEasy
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
Main languageElixirGo

Which one should you pick?

Stash scores 78/100 against 59/100 for Claper, so it is the safer default.

Claper ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Stash.

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

Stash is growing faster right now (+298 stars in 30 days).

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