e2bvsShinobi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| e2b | Shinobi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 14 591 | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | +653 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 73 | 0 |
| Latest release | @e2b/cli@2.23.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | — |
Which one should you pick?
e2b scores 76/100 against 66/100 for Shinobi, so it is the safer default.
e2b ships more often: 73 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shinobi.
If you want the quickest setup, e2b is easier to run; Shinobi needs more configuration.
e2b is growing faster right now (+653 stars in 30 days).
e2b details →Shinobi details →