exovsyoutube-dl-server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| exo | youtube-dl-server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 25 in LLM Inference | #31 of 45 in Download Management |
| GitHub stars | 48 092 | 319 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +457 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.0.71 · 23 Apr 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
exo scores 76/100 against 47/100 for youtube-dl-server, so it is the safer default.
exo ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for youtube-dl-server.
exo is growing faster right now (+457 stars in 30 days).
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