# Concat vs OpenDesign

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

| | Concat | OpenDesign |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Video Processing | #1 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 12 409 | 104 632 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 410 ✓ | +1 801 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.2.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | open-design-v0.26.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenDesign scores 83/100 against 82/100 for Concat, so it is the safer default.

OpenDesign ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Concat.

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

## Details

- [Concat](https://selfhost.directory/project/concat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/concat.md)
- [OpenDesign](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-design) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-design.md)

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