# Docs vs Tube Archivist

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

| | Docs | Tube Archivist |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 16 957 ✓ | 8 553 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +98 ✓ | +84 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v6.0.4 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Docs scores 75/100 against 72/100 for Tube Archivist, so it is the safer default.

Docs ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tube Archivist.

## Details

- [Docs](https://selfhost.directory/project/docs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docs.md)
- [Tube Archivist](https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/docs-vs-tube-archivist