# Meshery vs VDO.Ninja

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

| | Meshery | VDO.Ninja |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes | #3 of 36 in Video Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 12 070 ✓ | 4 117 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 | +59 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v30.2 · 12 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Meshery scores 73/100 against 67/100 for VDO.Ninja, so it is the safer default.

Meshery ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for VDO.Ninja.

## Details

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

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