# hosting vs Utopia

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

| | hosting | Utopia |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 57/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #15 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 8 611 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +13 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Utopia scores 57/100 against 27/100 for hosting, so it is the safer default.

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

Utopia is growing faster right now (+13 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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