horillavsPeerTube
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| horilla | PeerTube | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Human Resource Management (HRM) | #1 of 3 in Video Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 1 478 | 15 375 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +45 | +43 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 13 |
| Latest release | 2.2.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v8.3.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-2.1 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | HTML | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
PeerTube scores 75/100 against 60/100 for horilla, so it is the safer default.
PeerTube ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for horilla.
If you want the quickest setup, horilla is easier to run; PeerTube needs more configuration.
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