# Kitana vs Misskey

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

| | Kitana | Misskey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #78 of 118 in Media Server | #1 of 5 in Fediverse |
| GitHub stars | 531 | 11 365 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +37 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 2026.10.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | SCSS | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Misskey scores 74/100 against 46/100 for Kitana, so it is the safer default.

Misskey ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Kitana.

Misskey is growing faster right now (+37 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Kitana](https://selfhost.directory/project/kitana) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kitana.md)
- [Misskey](https://selfhost.directory/project/misskey) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/misskey.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kitana-vs-misskey