# hestia vs xpipe-webtop

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

| | hestia | xpipe-webtop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Control Panel | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 4 553 | 14 632 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +48 | +74 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 35 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 | 24.9 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

xpipe-webtop scores 70/100 against 68/100 for hestia, so it is the safer default.

xpipe-webtop ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for hestia.

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

## Details

- [hestia](https://selfhost.directory/project/hestia) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hestia.md)
- [xpipe-webtop](https://selfhost.directory/project/xpipe-webtop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/xpipe-webtop.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hestia-vs-xpipe-webtop