# daedalOS vs Wastebin

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

| | daedalOS | Wastebin |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 5 in Emulation | #4 of 19 in Pastebins |
| GitHub stars | 13 077 ✓ | 880 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +38 ✓ | +20 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 3.9.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

daedalOS scores 72/100 against 56/100 for Wastebin, so it is the safer default.

Wastebin ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for daedalOS.

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

## Details

- [daedalOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/daedalos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/daedalos.md)
- [Wastebin](https://selfhost.directory/project/wastebin) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wastebin.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/daedalos-vs-wastebin