# hosting vs Umami

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

| | hosting | Umami |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #1 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 39 767 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +771 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.4.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Umami scores 85/100 against 27/100 for hosting, so it is the safer default.

Umami ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hosting.

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

Umami is growing faster right now (+771 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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