hostingvsApache Pinot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hosting | Apache Pinot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 33/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #7 of 7 in Databases & storage |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 6 169 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 |
| Latest release | — | release-1.6.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | — |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Pinot scores 33/100 against 27/100 for hosting, so it is the safer default.
Apache Pinot ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hosting.
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