# hosting vs trypost

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

| | hosting | trypost |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 58/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #4 of 18 in Social Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 764 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v2.0.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

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

trypost ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hosting.

## Details

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

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