# peerd vs Piik

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

| | peerd | Piik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #146 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 425 | 3 878 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +420 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.10.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.5.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Piik scores 73/100 against 44/100 for peerd, so it is the safer default.

Piik ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for peerd.

If you want the quickest setup, Piik is easier to run; peerd needs more configuration.

Piik is growing faster right now (+420 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [peerd](https://selfhost.directory/project/peerd) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/peerd.md)
- [Piik](https://selfhost.directory/project/piik) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/piik.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/peerd-vs-piik