# dockhand vs go2rtc

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

| | dockhand | go2rtc |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #4 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 6 925 | 14 528 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +504 ✓ | +275 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.9.15 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

go2rtc scores 74/100 against 73/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.

dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for go2rtc.

## Details

- [dockhand](https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand.md)
- [go2rtc](https://selfhost.directory/project/go2rtc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/go2rtc.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dockhand-vs-go2rtc