# Mastodon vs webstudio

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

| | Mastodon | webstudio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 6 in Website Builder |
| GitHub stars | 50 457 ✓ | 9 122 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 | +142 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 38 | 58 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.4.26 · 1 Oct 2026 | 0.308.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Mastodon scores 82/100 against 69/100 for webstudio, so it is the safer default.

webstudio ships more often: 58 stable releases in the past year, against 38 for Mastodon.

## Details

- [Mastodon](https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon.md)
- [webstudio](https://selfhost.directory/project/webstudio) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/webstudio.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mastodon-vs-webstudio