hostingvsSSH & Web Terminal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hosting | SSH & Web Terminal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #30 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 542 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 19 |
| Latest release | — | v24.2.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
SSH & Web Terminal scores 60/100 against 27/100 for hosting, so it is the safer default.
SSH & Web Terminal ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hosting.
If you want the quickest setup, SSH & Web Terminal is easier to run; hosting needs more configuration.
SSH & Web Terminal is growing faster right now (+7 stars in 30 days).
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