# hosting vs TraceRoot

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

| | hosting | TraceRoot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 58/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #11 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 1 131 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +19 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.3.3 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

TraceRoot scores 58/100 against 27/100 for hosting, so it is the safer default.

TraceRoot ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hosting.

TraceRoot is growing faster right now (+19 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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