cups-avahi-airprintvsplain-app
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cups-avahi-airprint | plain-app | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 11 in Device Management | #3 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync |
| GitHub stars | 221 | 7 083 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +323 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 34 |
| Latest release | — | v3.3.25 · 11 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Kotlin |
Which one should you pick?
plain-app scores 69/100 against 47/100 for cups-avahi-airprint, so it is the safer default.
plain-app ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for cups-avahi-airprint.
If you want the quickest setup, plain-app is easier to run; cups-avahi-airprint needs more configuration.
plain-app is growing faster right now (+323 stars in 30 days).
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