# MacOS vs speedtest-rust

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

| | MacOS | speedtest-rust |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Virtualization | #35 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 21 690 ✓ | 252 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +116 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

MacOS scores 76/100 against 45/100 for speedtest-rust, so it is the safer default.

MacOS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for speedtest-rust.

MacOS is growing faster right now (+116 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/macos-vs-speedtest-rust