# hosting vs sapphire

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

| | hosting | sapphire |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 51/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #34 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 321 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v2.13.1 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sapphire scores 51/100 against 27/100 for hosting, so it is the safer default.

sapphire ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hosting.

sapphire is growing faster right now (+1 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [hosting](https://selfhost.directory/project/hosting) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hosting.md)
- [sapphire](https://selfhost.directory/project/sapphire) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sapphire.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hosting-vs-sapphire