# go2rtc vs plain-app

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

| | go2rtc | plain-app |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 54 in Media Streaming | #3 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync |
| GitHub stars | 14 522 ✓ | 7 085 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +276 | +325 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.9.15 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.3.25 · 11 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Kotlin |

## Which one should you pick?

go2rtc scores 74/100 against 69/100 for plain-app, so it is the safer default.

plain-app ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for go2rtc.

## Details

- [go2rtc](https://selfhost.directory/project/go2rtc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/go2rtc.md)
- [plain-app](https://selfhost.directory/project/plain-app) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/plain-app.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/go2rtc-vs-plain-app