# hestia vs Thumbor

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

| | hestia | Thumbor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Control Panel | #2 of 13 in Image Processing |
| GitHub stars | 4 554 | 10 528 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 ✓ | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 ✓ | 7.8.0 · 30 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Thumbor scores 72/100 against 68/100 for hestia, so it is the safer default.

hestia ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Thumbor.

If you want the quickest setup, Thumbor is easier to run; hestia needs more configuration.

hestia is growing faster right now (+49 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [hestia](https://selfhost.directory/project/hestia) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hestia.md)
- [Thumbor](https://selfhost.directory/project/thumbor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/thumbor.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hestia-vs-thumbor