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Just A Bunch Of Starr ScriptsvsPixelFed

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

Just A Bunch Of Starr ScriptsPixelFed
Score43/10064/100
Rank in category#111 of 142 in Media Management#11 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums
GitHub stars1787 131
Stars, last 30 days—+24
Stable releases, 12 months015
Latest release—v0.15.2 · 21 Oct 2026
SetupModerateAdvanced
Official Docker imageNoNo
License—AGPL-3.0
Main languagePowerShellPHP

Which one should you pick?

PixelFed scores 64/100 against 43/100 for Just A Bunch Of Starr Scripts, so it is the safer default.

PixelFed ships more often: 15 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; PixelFed needs more configuration.

PixelFed is growing faster right now (+24 stars in 30 days).

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