# Mediary Scout vs Stash

> Two self-hosted [Media Management projects](https://selfhost.directory/media-management), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Mediary Scout | Stash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #28 of 142 in Media Management | #2 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 601 | 13 309 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 | +299 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v2026.10.29 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | latest_develop · 24 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | 0BSD | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Stash scores 78/100 against 59/100 for Mediary Scout, so it is the safer default.

Mediary Scout ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Stash.

If you want the quickest setup, Stash is easier to run; Mediary Scout needs more configuration.

Stash is growing faster right now (+299 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Mediary Scout](https://selfhost.directory/project/mediary-scout) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mediary-scout.md)
- [Stash](https://selfhost.directory/project/stash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/stash.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mediary-scout-vs-stash