# kodus vs Tube Archivist

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

| | kodus | Tube Archivist |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in Code Review | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 1 545 | 8 553 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +129 ✓ | +84 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 89 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | selfhosted-2.2.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Tube Archivist scores 72/100 against 64/100 for kodus, so it is the safer default.

kodus ships more often: 89 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tube Archivist.

## Details

- [kodus](https://selfhost.directory/project/kodus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kodus.md)
- [Tube Archivist](https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kodus-vs-tube-archivist