# label-studio vs sink

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

| | label-studio | sink |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Data Collection | #5 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 28 576 ✓ | 7 242 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +234 ✓ | +87 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.23.2 · 29 Sept 2026 ✓ | v0.3.1 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

label-studio scores 80/100 against 68/100 for sink, so it is the safer default.

sink ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for label-studio.

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

label-studio is growing faster right now (+234 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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