# imgproxy vs Transmission

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

| | imgproxy | Transmission |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 13 in Image Processing | #2 of 12 in Bittorrent |
| GitHub stars | 11 161 | 15 362 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +69 | +124 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v4.0.20 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 4.1.4 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Transmission scores 76/100 against 72/100 for imgproxy, so it is the safer default.

imgproxy ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Transmission.

## Details

- [imgproxy](https://selfhost.directory/project/imgproxy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/imgproxy.md)
- [Transmission](https://selfhost.directory/project/transmission) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/transmission.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/imgproxy-vs-transmission