JackettvsShields
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Jackett | Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Indexer | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 16 283 | 27 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +214 | +125 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 144 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.24.2961 · 29 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Shields scores 80/100 against 73/100 for Jackett, so it is the safer default.
Jackett ships more often: 144 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.
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