# Mastodon vs xpipe-webtop

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

| | Mastodon | xpipe-webtop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 50 457 ✓ | 14 633 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +137 ✓ | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 38 ✓ | 35 |
| Latest release | v4.4.26 · 1 Oct 2026 | 24.9 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Mastodon scores 82/100 against 70/100 for xpipe-webtop, so it is the safer default.

Mastodon ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 35 for xpipe-webtop.

If you want the quickest setup, xpipe-webtop is easier to run; Mastodon needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mastodon-vs-xpipe-webtop