# Docs vs scanopy

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

| | Docs | scanopy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #1 of 10 in Network |
| GitHub stars | 16 955 ✓ | 5 913 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +101 | +119 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 40 ✓ |
| Latest release | v6.0.4 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.19.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Docs scores 75/100 against 64/100 for scanopy, so it is the safer default.

scanopy ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Docs.

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

## Details

- [Docs](https://selfhost.directory/project/docs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docs.md)
- [scanopy](https://selfhost.directory/project/scanopy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/scanopy.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/docs-vs-scanopy