# hestia vs Tube Archivist

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

| | hestia | Tube Archivist |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Control Panel | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 4 554 | 8 552 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 | +83 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Tube Archivist 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 6 for Tube Archivist.

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

## Details

- [hestia](https://selfhost.directory/project/hestia) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hestia.md)
- [Tube Archivist](https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hestia-vs-tube-archivist