# Owncast vs vanilla-cookbook

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

| | Owncast | vanilla-cookbook |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming | #13 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 11 632 ✓ | 158 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +76 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 13 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.3.0 · 2 Sept 2026 | v1.6.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Owncast scores 73/100 against 46/100 for vanilla-cookbook, so it is the safer default.

vanilla-cookbook ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Owncast.

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)
- [vanilla-cookbook](https://selfhost.directory/project/vanilla-cookbook) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/vanilla-cookbook.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/owncast-vs-vanilla-cookbook