hostingvspolar
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hosting | polar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 10 436 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 |
| Latest release | — | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
polar scores 71/100 against 27/100 for hosting, so it is the safer default.
polar ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hosting.
polar is growing faster right now (+157 stars in 30 days).
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