EncorevsViseron
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | Viseron | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 12 648 | 3 669 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +163 | +121 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v3.7.0 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Encore scores 72/100 against 70/100 for Viseron, so it is the safer default.
Viseron ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.
Encore details →Viseron details →