MeTubevspolar
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MeTube | polar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 45 in Download Management | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 15 131 | 10 436 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +288 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 48 | 1 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.27 · 27 Oct 2026 | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
MeTube scores 76/100 against 71/100 for polar, so it is the safer default.
MeTube ships more often: 48 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for polar.
If you want the quickest setup, MeTube is easier to run; polar needs more configuration.
MeTube details →polar details →