# Openship vs Tube Archivist

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

| | Openship | Tube Archivist |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in PaaS | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 14 977 ✓ | 8 553 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +107 ✓ | +84 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.9.5 · 24 Oct 2026 | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Tube Archivist scores 72/100 against 67/100 for Openship, so it is the safer default.

Openship ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tube Archivist.

If you want the quickest setup, Openship is easier to run; Tube Archivist needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Openship](https://selfhost.directory/project/openship) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openship.md)
- [Tube Archivist](https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openship-vs-tube-archivist