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cozystackvsStash

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

cozystackStash
Score67/10078/100
Rank in category#6 of 14 in Platform as a Service#2 of 142 in Media Management
GitHub stars2 37513 308
Stars, last 30 days+140+302
Stable releases, 12 months127
Latest releasev1.6.4 · 16 Oct 2026latest_develop · 24 Jun 2026
SetupAdvancedEasy
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
Main languageGoGo

Which one should you pick?

Stash scores 78/100 against 67/100 for cozystack, so it is the safer default.

cozystack ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Stash.

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

Stash is growing faster right now (+302 stars in 30 days).

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