# ExcaliDash vs Transmission

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

| | ExcaliDash | Transmission |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #2 of 12 in Bittorrent |
| GitHub stars | 1 701 | 15 364 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +118 | +122 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 | 4.1.4 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Transmission scores 76/100 against 58/100 for ExcaliDash, so it is the safer default.

ExcaliDash ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Transmission.

## Details

- [ExcaliDash](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash.md)
- [Transmission](https://selfhost.directory/project/transmission) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/transmission.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/excalidash-vs-transmission