# Owncast vs sandboxed.sh

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

| | Owncast | sandboxed.sh |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming | #97 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 11 632 ✓ | 683 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +76 ✓ | +11 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.3.0 · 2 Sept 2026 | android-v1.21.1 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | — |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Owncast scores 73/100 against 50/100 for sandboxed.sh, so it is the safer default.

sandboxed.sh ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Owncast.

If you want the quickest setup, Owncast is easier to run; sandboxed.sh needs more configuration.

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

## Details

- [Owncast](https://selfhost.directory/project/owncast) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/owncast.md)
- [sandboxed.sh](https://selfhost.directory/project/sandboxedsh) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sandboxedsh.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/owncast-vs-sandboxedsh