cStatevsyoutube-dl
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cState | youtube-dl | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #6 of 12 in Video |
| GitHub stars | 2 901 | 402 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +6 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 0 |
| Latest release | v7-r1 · 17 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | HTML | Python |
Which one should you pick?
cState scores 62/100 against 51/100 for youtube-dl, so it is the safer default.
cState ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for youtube-dl.
cState is growing faster right now (+6 stars in 30 days).
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