# lunarr-go vs Rygel

> Two self-hosted [Plex alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/plex), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | lunarr-go | Rygel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 61/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #66 of 118 in Media Server | #27 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 386 ✓ | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.5.0 · 20 Jun 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | LGPL-2.1 |
| Main language | Typescript | — |

## Which one should you pick?

Rygel scores 61/100 against 48/100 for lunarr-go, so it is the safer default.

lunarr-go ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Rygel.

## Details

- [lunarr-go](https://selfhost.directory/project/lunarr-go) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lunarr-go.md)
- [Rygel](https://selfhost.directory/project/rygel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rygel.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lunarr-go-vs-rygel