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Just A Bunch Of Starr ScriptsvsMastodon

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

Just A Bunch Of Starr ScriptsMastodon
Score43/10082/100
Rank in category#111 of 142 in Media Management#2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums
GitHub stars17850 456
Stars, last 30 days—+137
Stable releases, 12 months038
Latest release—v4.4.26 · 1 Oct 2026
SetupModerateAdvanced
Official Docker imageNoYes
License—AGPL-3.0
Main languagePowerShellRuby

Which one should you pick?

Mastodon scores 82/100 against 43/100 for Just A Bunch Of Starr Scripts, so it is the safer default.

Mastodon ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Just A Bunch Of Starr Scripts.

If you want the quickest setup, Just A Bunch Of Starr Scripts is easier to run; Mastodon needs more configuration.

Mastodon is growing faster right now (+137 stars in 30 days).

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