# openDCIM vs Shinobi

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

| | openDCIM | Shinobi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 66/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #13 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #3 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 369 ✓ | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 26.01 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0-only | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | — |

## Which one should you pick?

Shinobi scores 66/100 against 48/100 for openDCIM, so it is the safer default.

openDCIM ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shinobi.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/opendcim-vs-shinobi