couchtubevsKomga
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| couchtube | Komga | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 40/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #31 of 36 in Video Streaming | #6 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 267 | 6 796 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +106 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 18 |
| Latest release | — | 1.29.2 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Kotlin |
Which one should you pick?
Komga scores 73/100 against 40/100 for couchtube, so it is the safer default.
Komga ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for couchtube.
If you want the quickest setup, couchtube is easier to run; Komga needs more configuration.
Komga is growing faster right now (+106 stars in 30 days).
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