Obscuravsviewscreen
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Obscura | viewscreen | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 38/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 16 in Web Scraping | #48 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 29 544 | 231 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +460 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.2.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Obscura scores 75/100 against 38/100 for viewscreen, so it is the safer default.
Obscura ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for viewscreen.
If you want the quickest setup, Obscura is easier to run; viewscreen needs more configuration.
Obscura is growing faster right now (+460 stars in 30 days).
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