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mediastormvsNode RED

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

mediastormNode RED
Score45/10081/100
Rank in category#44 of 54 in Media Streaming#1 of 26 in Automation
GitHub stars14323 791
Stars, last 30 days—+109
Stable releases, 12 months1921
Latest releaseandroidtv-native-latest · 27 Oct 20264.1.17 · 21 Oct 2026
SetupModerateEasy
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseMITApache-2.0
Main languageGoJavaScript

Which one should you pick?

Node RED scores 81/100 against 45/100 for mediastorm, so it is the safer default.

Node RED ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for mediastorm.

If you want the quickest setup, Node RED is easier to run; mediastorm needs more configuration.

Node RED is growing faster right now (+109 stars in 30 days).

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