# label-studio vs Sandstorm

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

| | label-studio | Sandstorm |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Data Collection | #1 of 5 in Web Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 28 580 ✓ | 7 078 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +237 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.23.2 · 29 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

label-studio scores 80/100 against 65/100 for Sandstorm, so it is the safer default.

label-studio ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Sandstorm.

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

label-studio is growing faster right now (+237 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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