# Invidious vs Tinystatus

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

| | Invidious | Tinystatus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 54 in Media Streaming | #37 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 25 803 ✓ | 515 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 032 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.20261022.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Crystal | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Invidious scores 81/100 against 45/100 for Tinystatus, so it is the safer default.

Invidious ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Tinystatus.

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

Invidious is growing faster right now (+1 032 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Invidious](https://selfhost.directory/project/invidious) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/invidious.md)
- [Tinystatus](https://selfhost.directory/project/tinystatus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tinystatus.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/invidious-vs-tinystatus