cStatevsZeroNet
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cState | ZeroNet | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 3 in Peer-to-Peer |
| GitHub stars | 2 901 | 18 786 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +6 | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 0 |
| Latest release | v7-r1 · 17 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | HTML | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
ZeroNet scores 63/100 against 62/100 for cState, so it is the safer default.
cState ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ZeroNet.
If you want the quickest setup, cState is easier to run; ZeroNet needs more configuration.
ZeroNet is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).
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