# MacOS vs meshview

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

| | MacOS | meshview |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Virtualization | #29 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 21 690 ✓ | 148 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +113 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 | 3.0.9 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

MacOS scores 76/100 against 48/100 for meshview, so it is the safer default.

MacOS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for meshview.

MacOS is growing faster right now (+113 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [MacOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/macos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/macos.md)
- [meshview](https://selfhost.directory/project/meshview) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meshview.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/macos-vs-meshview