# My Idlers vs PeerTube

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

| | My Idlers | PeerTube |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #12 of 27 in Server Management | #1 of 3 in Video Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 400 | 15 376 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +44 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | 4.0 · 2 Feb 2026 | v8.3.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

PeerTube scores 75/100 against 52/100 for My Idlers, so it is the safer default.

PeerTube ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for My Idlers.

If you want the quickest setup, My Idlers is easier to run; PeerTube needs more configuration.

PeerTube is growing faster right now (+44 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [My Idlers](https://selfhost.directory/project/my-idlers) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/my-idlers.md)
- [PeerTube](https://selfhost.directory/project/peertube) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/peertube.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/my-idlers-vs-peertube