Halcyon VideovsMisskey
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Halcyon Video | Misskey | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 54 in Media Streaming | #1 of 5 in Fediverse |
| GitHub stars | 948 | 11 366 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +42 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 9 |
| Latest release | v0.30.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | 2026.10.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Misskey scores 74/100 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 9 for Misskey.
Misskey is growing faster right now (+42 stars in 30 days).
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