hostingvsswarm-cronjob
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hosting | swarm-cronjob | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #20 of 26 in Automation |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 888 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 |
| Latest release | — | v1.16.1 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
swarm-cronjob scores 51/100 against 27/100 for hosting, so it is the safer default.
swarm-cronjob ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hosting.
If you want the quickest setup, swarm-cronjob is easier to run; hosting needs more configuration.
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