# Open Food Network vs Owncast

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

| | Open Food Network | Owncast |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 27 in E-commerce | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 1 301 | 11 632 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +76 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v5.8.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.3.0 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Owncast scores 73/100 against 62/100 for Open Food Network, so it is the safer default.

Open Food Network ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Owncast.

If you want the quickest setup, Owncast is easier to run; Open Food Network needs more configuration.

Owncast is growing faster right now (+76 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Open Food Network](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-food-network) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-food-network.md)
- [Owncast](https://selfhost.directory/project/owncast) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/owncast.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/open-food-network-vs-owncast