InvidiousvsLabTether
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Invidious | LabTether | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 54 in Media Streaming | #8 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 25 799 | 234 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 055 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 5 |
| Latest release | v2.20261022.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.4.0 · 17 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Crystal | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Invidious scores 81/100 against 51/100 for LabTether, so it is the safer default.
Invidious ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for LabTether.
Invidious is growing faster right now (+1 055 stars in 30 days).
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