# Jackett vs Shields

> 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 | 16 281 | 27 331 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +212 ✓ | +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.

## Details

- [Jackett](https://selfhost.directory/project/jackett) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jackett.md)
- [Shields](https://selfhost.directory/project/shields) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shields.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/jackett-vs-shields