# hosting vs simon

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

| | hosting | simon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 46/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #74 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 161 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 0.3.7 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

simon scores 46/100 against 27/100 for hosting, so it is the safer default.

simon ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hosting.

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

## Details

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

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