# hosting vs Plex-Auto-Languages

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

| | hosting | Plex-Auto-Languages |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 49/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #64 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 271 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 1.6.1 · 5 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Plex-Auto-Languages scores 49/100 against 27/100 for hosting, so it is the safer default.

Plex-Auto-Languages ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hosting.

If you want the quickest setup, Plex-Auto-Languages is easier to run; hosting needs more configuration.

## Details

- [hosting](https://selfhost.directory/project/hosting) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hosting.md)
- [Plex-Auto-Languages](https://selfhost.directory/project/plex-auto-languages) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/plex-auto-languages.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hosting-vs-plex-auto-languages