Halcyon VideovsKavita
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Halcyon Video | Kavita | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 54 in Media Streaming | #1 of 14 in Comics |
| GitHub stars | 948 | 11 969 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +233 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 8 |
| Latest release | v0.30.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1.4 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C# |
Which one should you pick?
Kavita scores 73/100 against 54/100 for Halcyon Video, so it is the safer default.
Halcyon Video ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Kavita.
If you want the quickest setup, Kavita is easier to run; Halcyon Video needs more configuration.
Kavita is growing faster right now (+233 stars in 30 days).
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