hostingvszoneless
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hosting | zoneless | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #4 of 10 in E-commerce |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 573 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 |
| Latest release | — | v0.1.0 · 23 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
zoneless scores 50/100 against 27/100 for hosting, so it is the safer default.
zoneless ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hosting.
If you want the quickest setup, zoneless is easier to run; hosting needs more configuration.
hosting details →zoneless details →