# jitsu vs Shinobi

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

| | jitsu | Shinobi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 66/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 3 in Customer Data Platform | #3 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 5 121 ✓ | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | +31 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | jitsu-cli1.11.0 · 9 Jul 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | — |

## Which one should you pick?

Shinobi scores 66/100 against 63/100 for jitsu, so it is the safer default.

jitsu ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shinobi.

jitsu is growing faster right now (+31 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [jitsu](https://selfhost.directory/project/jitsu) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jitsu.md)
- [Shinobi](https://selfhost.directory/project/shinobi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shinobi.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/jitsu-vs-shinobi