# Roborock Local Server vs Shinobi

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

| | Roborock Local Server | Shinobi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 66/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 5 in Smart Home | #3 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 1 204 ✓ | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.2.1 · 8 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | — |

## Which one should you pick?

Shinobi scores 66/100 against 54/100 for Roborock Local Server, so it is the safer default.

Roborock Local Server ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shinobi.

## Details

- [Roborock Local Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/local-roborock-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/local-roborock-server.md)
- [Shinobi](https://selfhost.directory/project/shinobi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shinobi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/local-roborock-server-vs-shinobi