# hosting vs Plant-it

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

| | hosting | Plant-it |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 52/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #7 of 15 in Home Management |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 1 376 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 1.0.1 · 20 Jan 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Dart |

## Which one should you pick?

Plant-it scores 52/100 against 27/100 for hosting, so it is the safer default.

Plant-it ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hosting.

If you want the quickest setup, Plant-it is easier to run; hosting needs more configuration.

## Details

- [hosting](https://selfhost.directory/project/hosting) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hosting.md)
- [Plant-it](https://selfhost.directory/project/plant-it) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/plant-it.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hosting-vs-plant-it