# My Idlers vs pikvm

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

| | My Idlers | pikvm |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #12 of 27 in Server Management | #3 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 400 | 10 424 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +71 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 4.0 · 2 Feb 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | — |

## Which one should you pick?

pikvm scores 72/100 against 52/100 for My Idlers, so it is the safer default.

My Idlers ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for pikvm.

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

pikvm is growing faster right now (+71 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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