# label-studio vs SafeLine

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

| | label-studio | SafeLine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Data Collection | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 28 577 ✓ | 23 077 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +234 | +404 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.23.2 · 29 Sept 2026 | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

SafeLine scores 81/100 against 80/100 for label-studio, so it is the safer default.

SafeLine ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for label-studio.

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

## Details

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

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