k7vsShinobi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| k7 | Shinobi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #20 of 44 in Container Management | #3 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 824 | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.5.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | — |
Which one should you pick?
Shinobi scores 66/100 against 51/100 for k7, so it is the safer default.
k7 ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shinobi.
If you want the quickest setup, k7 is easier to run; Shinobi needs more configuration.
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