hostingvsrunitor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hosting | runitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #25 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 361 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 |
| Latest release | — | v1.4.1-build.6 · 17 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | 0BSD |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
runitor scores 49/100 against 27/100 for hosting, so it is the safer default.
runitor ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hosting.
If you want the quickest setup, runitor is easier to run; hosting needs more configuration.
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