# MacOS vs VDO.Ninja

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

| | MacOS | VDO.Ninja |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Virtualization | #3 of 36 in Video Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 21 689 ✓ | 4 116 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +115 ✓ | +58 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 ✓ | v30.2 · 12 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

MacOS scores 76/100 against 67/100 for VDO.Ninja, so it is the safer default.

MacOS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for VDO.Ninja.

## Details

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

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