# label-studio vs pcp

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

| | label-studio | pcp |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Data Collection | #36 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 28 575 ✓ | 1 079 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +233 ✓ | +3 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.23.2 · 29 Sept 2026 | 7.2.2 · 7 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

label-studio scores 80/100 against 62/100 for pcp, so it is the safer default.

pcp ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for label-studio.

If you want the quickest setup, label-studio is easier to run; pcp needs more configuration.

label-studio is growing faster right now (+233 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [label-studio](https://selfhost.directory/project/label-studio) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/label-studio.md)
- [pcp](https://selfhost.directory/project/pcp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pcp.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/label-studio-vs-pcp