# cState vs yoink

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

| | cState | yoink |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #31 of 59 in Music Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 2 901 ✓ | 151 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +6 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 2 |
| Latest release | v7-r1 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.1.0 · 12 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | HTML | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

cState scores 62/100 against 45/100 for yoink, so it is the safer default.

cState is growing faster right now (+6 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [cState](https://selfhost.directory/project/cstate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cstate.md)
- [yoink](https://selfhost.directory/project/yoink) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/yoink.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cstate-vs-yoink