# go-ssb-room vs Yacy

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

| | go-ssb-room | Yacy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 62/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Peer-to-Peer | #18 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 200 | 4 085 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +41 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Yacy scores 62/100 against 47/100 for go-ssb-room, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, Yacy is easier to run; go-ssb-room needs more configuration.

Yacy is growing faster right now (+41 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [go-ssb-room](https://selfhost.directory/project/go-ssb-room) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/go-ssb-room.md)
- [Yacy](https://selfhost.directory/project/yacy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/yacy.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/go-ssb-room-vs-yacy