# cobalt vs Utopia

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

| | cobalt | Utopia |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 45 in Download Management | #15 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 45 600 ✓ | 8 602 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 790 ✓ | +4 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Svelte | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

cobalt scores 83/100 against 57/100 for Utopia, so it is the safer default.

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

cobalt is growing faster right now (+1 790 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [cobalt](https://selfhost.directory/project/cobalt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cobalt.md)
- [Utopia](https://selfhost.directory/project/utopia) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/utopia.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cobalt-vs-utopia