# hosting vs Uwazi

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

| | hosting | Uwazi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 54/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #25 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 328 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 1.229.283 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Uwazi scores 54/100 against 27/100 for hosting, so it is the safer default.

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

## Details

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

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