# open-compute vs Shinobi

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

| | open-compute | Shinobi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 66/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 7 in Serverless | #3 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 2 408 ✓ | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | — |

## Which one should you pick?

Shinobi scores 66/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.

open-compute ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shinobi.

If you want the quickest setup, open-compute is easier to run; Shinobi needs more configuration.

open-compute is growing faster right now (+8 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [open-compute](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-compute) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-compute.md)
- [Shinobi](https://selfhost.directory/project/shinobi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shinobi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/open-compute-vs-shinobi